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Re: [bug-gnulib] aux-dir name - result


From: Ralf Wildenhues
Subject: Re: [bug-gnulib] aux-dir name - result
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:50:02 +0100
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* Akim Demaille wrote on Tue, Mar 22, 2005 at 09:24:27PM CET:
> Le 22 mars 05, à 20:26, Paul Eggert a écrit :
> 
> >+The auxiliary directory is commonly named @file{build-aux}.
> > If you need portability to @acronym{DOS} variants, do not name the
> > auxiliary directory @file{aux}.  @xref{File System Conventions}.
> > @end defmac
> >
> Well, that's news to me, I never saw that name.
> 
> It is also "commonly" named config/, but I guess commonness is in the
> eye of the beholder.

Me too.  Where did the vote take place (I presume bug-gnulib), and why
did it not take place/was not announced on any autoconf lists?
lists.gnu.org does not show where the announcement _was_ crossposted to.

(No, I don't mind build-aux.)

Regards,
Ralf




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