Hello,
On Fri, Aug 31, 2007 at 05:00:34PM -0500, Karl Berry wrote:
> But bzip2 is another matter. I don't see the need for it in *building
> and installation*, which is what that list is about. dist-bzip2 is
> neither building nor installation, so there are no particular
> restrictions on what can be run in that Makefile target.
you are right, of course.
But the following sentence says:
>> The compression program `gzip' can be used in the `dist' rule.
My mind interpreted that as that the `dist' rule can use only the
programs allowed for *building and installation* plus `gzip'.
But the text does not in fact state that.
But if the `dist' rule is not in the scope of the regulation, then
the sentence quoted above does not have any effect. Should it be
deleted?
Have a nice day,
Stepan
