Enrico Forestieri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
| On Thu, May 11, 2006 at 11:59:00AM +0200, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
| > >>>>> "Enrico" == Enrico Forestieri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
| >
| > Enrico> The fact that you can reuse previous compiles when switching
| > Enrico> frontend is a real bonus cutting dramatically down the compile
| > Enrico> time. It will be really appreciated by debian packagers, for
| > Enrico> example, as they have to build all the frontends.
| >
| > Enrico> Can this fantastic improvement be achieved with autotools?
| > Enrico> (Can you see the advantages of competition? ;-))
| >
| > Just do "./configure -with-frontend="qt3 qt4 xforms gtk" and all the
| > frontends are built in the same tree.
| >
| > Or did you mean something else?
|
| No, I just meant that. I think that Georg should update his scripts
| for debian as currently they need as many full compiles as the number
| of frontends.
|
| Happy that the "old" autotools are not lagging behind here. It will
| be an interesting contest, though ;-)
At this stage it is scons taking advantage over work with have done
with the build system earlier. Clear separation between core and
frontends.
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Lgb
