Re: [Axiom-developer] depsys

[root]

> > Come on, Bill. You know how this works. Post a patch.
> > Advocacy is volunteering.
> > 
> 
> :-) I am glad you think this change is a good idea.

Running code is always a strong endorsement for a position.
Making this work in Gold would be hard. Gaby might have a
way to solve this.

The AXIOM variable has two primary uses. First it tells the
build system what kind of target to expect. Second, it tells
the installed system where to find itself. These assumptions
are sprinkled thru the code and never documented. So removing
this variable is a minor challenge. At the moment it has the
feature that "it works" and there are many other things that
are broken or need changing. So my real opinion is that I
don't see the advantage of working on changing something that
works. I'd rather see changes on things that don't work right
(e.g. databases), don't work at all (e.g. regression testing),
don't have a clue about how it should work (e.g. drag-and-drop),
fundamentally change the system (e.g. video documentation), or
fundamentally change the field (e.g. CATS).

But if you and/or Gaby feel it should be changed, are willing to
change it and document it, then yes, it's a good idea :-)

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