Re: DEBUG_AS_DEFAULT

[Asger K. Alstrup Nielsen]

> Another solution would be to add an --enable-assertions flag which
> defaults to 'yes' for development versions, but which can be turned
> off (for speed reasons).

This is the better solution, because the distinction between development
versions and stable releases is being blurred these days. That implies
that it is much more sensible to want a fast development version, even
if it is considered a (stable) development version.

Greets,

Asger