>>>>> "matusita" == matusita <ISO-2022-JP> writes:
gallego> " - Switch from Imake to GNU autoconf?
gallego> What about that ?
matusita> It says all :-)
I agree.
BTW, the '?' at the end of those TO-DO list items generally indicates
"I don't know if this should or will actually be done or attempted,
but I plan to investigate when I get a chance" or some variation of
that theme.
matusita> I've already posted a patches to this list twice (for
matusita> version 1.?? and version 2.0.??, sorry I forgot), which make
matusita> fvwm to configure the OS specific section (ex. use sysconf
matusita> or not) with GNU autoconf.
I have both patches from Matsushita-san. When I investigate, I'll use
those as starting points.
matusita> But, IMHO (comes from the experiences of making patches),
matusita> a) Most of all applications for X use imake and that's maybe
matusita> the way of X. There is no reason that fvwm denies this
matusita> manner.
True. The main reason I wanted to try autoconf is for those systems
that have messed up Imake config files or don't have it installed at
all (default for AIX and HPUX it seems).
matusita> b) Switching to GNU autoconf is not suitable. Though GNU
matusita> autoconf is great, imake knows ALL about development
matusita> environment for X application and GNU autoconf (maybe)
matusita> don't, sometimes mistake (That's the reason that patch
matusita> for 1.xx was not included to fvwm).
matusita> c) Using imake and configure (yes, my patches do so) is
matusita> tired :-) (We should run both 'configure' and 'xmkmf'
matusita> before 'make')
matusita> We should carefully consider the usage of GNU configure to
matusita> fvwm.
I only intend to use it if it can seamlessly replace the Imake stuff
entirely. When I investigate, I'll probably have some releases with
both methods of building in there, to flush out bugs and test all
system feasability.
Chuck
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Charles K. Hines <chuck_hines_at_vnet.ibm.com>
IBM Logic Synthesis Developer [BooleDozer (TM)]
Martial Arts Instructor [Modern Arnis, Presas Style Filipino Martial Arts]
"Go back to sleep, Chuck. You're just havin' a nightmare
-- of course, we are still in Hell." (Gary Larson)
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