Jeremy Huntwork wrote:
> What I do like about it is that it adds a useful feature (for some),
> offers flexibility, and offers areas for greater education. It could be
> argued that by inspecting the contents of DESTDIR after they run the
> make install command there is additional opportunity for builders to get
> familiar with what exactly is going to be installed.
>
> --
> JH
>   
That's precisely what i'd hoped to say in my initial post in this 
thread, when i said that the use of $DESTDIR wouldn't detract from the 
book's educational objectives - on the contrary, it would more likely be 
an enhancement.

Thank you, Jeremy, for your superior eloquence. ;-)

taipan
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