Re: Feeping Creaturism (was Re: [EXIM] syslog?)

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Author: Julian
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Subject: Re: Feeping Creaturism (was Re: [EXIM] syslog?)
> > When I compile some stuff which uses GNU configure, I usually
> > have to leave a file for myself describing what exact parameters
> > I gave to configure, and why. Just copying makefile and typing
> > make is easier than looking at the local README, cut-and-pasting
> > the command, and all that...
>
> Me too. That's exactly what I have to do. I don't like configuration
> systems that are one-question-at-a-time interactive. I want to see all
> the questions before I start answering them. (Like we were always taught
> to do when answering exams!)


Err, I am using apache1.3 as my model.

./configure --help
[long LONG list of options]

That gives you your option list, and it doesn't ask any interactive
questions...

As for exams - whilst I agree, it should be noted that for the most
part we are answering papers that we've seen dozens of times before...
(to stretch the analogy further)

Julian
Unix Admin, Internet Vision

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