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Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU m
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Harlan Stenn |
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Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make? |
Date: |
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:02:40 -0800 |
Warren wrote:
> > So far, automake has not been using gmake, so why should it
> > now start doing so?
>
> Because gmake is all but ubiquitous, and has been so for a decade.
>
> The only exception I can think of is the BSDs, which still stubbornly
> stick to BSD make, apparently for political reasons. I think we'd see a
> change there PDQ if the autotools started requiring GNU make.
Just because you *can* be a gorilla doesn't mean you *should* be a
gorilla.
The BSDs have their good reasons to want to avoid GPL'd code, especially
GPL3.
H
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- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Bob Friesenhahn, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Ralf Corsepius, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Stefano Lattarini, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Ralf Corsepius, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Stefano Lattarini, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Bob Friesenhahn, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Harlan Stenn, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Warren Young, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?,
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- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Warren Young, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Bob Friesenhahn, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Warren Young, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Paul Smith, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Dave Hart, 2011/11/22
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Warren Young, 2011/11/23
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Bob Friesenhahn, 2011/11/23
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Warren Young, 2011/11/23
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Dave Hart, 2011/11/23
- Re: [gnu-prog-discuss] Could automake-generated Makefiles required GNU make?, Harlan Stenn, 2011/11/22