Nate Gallaher wrote: >Vincent Povirk wrote: >> It also seems to me that a --disable-gecko-downloader configure switch >> that would disable the dialog COMPLETELY (even "when needed") would >> put gecko on equal footing with optional library requirements. It >> would mean: >> * You can warn about the perils of not having gecko at configure time. >> * If gecko is installed properly, it's used properly, installed at >> prefix creation time. >> * If gecko is not installed properly, programs that need it will >> simply fail, and you'll see an ERR in the console, as well as a nice >> "HTML rendering is disabled" message you wouldn't get from other >> components. >> >> > > >I would just like to second Vincent's suggestion. > +1 as well. Not all UNIXes have Gecko support packages built for them
James McKenzie >
