On 10/25/05, chromatic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2005-10-24 at 17:27 -0700, Will Coleda wrote: > > > Minor nit: when running Configure.pl with --nomanicheck, Configure > > should report the MANIFEST check as "skipped", not "done". > > particle beat me to this one, but *wow* the plugin system for > configuration is grotty. Does anyone have a particular attachment to > it? Would it be useful to clean it up a little bit, or does it need > patching or updating very often? > i'd love to see configure updated to use a better plugin system. it's difficult to extend or maintain without serious knowledge of the magic it uses. i already know more than i want to about configure, but i'm still nervous about modifying it.
i've started developing a plugin architecture for $work, so i've been thinking about plugin engines lately. if you're up for working on a redesign, i'll gladly pitch in. even if you're looking only to clean it up, i'd certainly appreciate the effort. ~jerry
