Re: flex beta 2.5.22 released

[W. L. Estes]

On Friday, 11 October 2002,10:28 +0200, Akim Demaille wrote:

> Now most packages no longer ship Gettext, which is big.  It also
> usually makes the maintenance easier.  Plus, it makes the package more
> robust:
> 
> ~/src/flex-2.5.22.2 % make pdf                                   nostromo 
> 10:27
> Making pdf in intl
> make[1]: Entering directory `/home/akim/src/flex-2.5.22.2/intl'
> make[1]: *** No rule to make target `pdf'.  Stop.
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/akim/src/flex-2.5.22.2/intl'
> make: *** [pdf-recursive] Error 1
> 
> this is really a problem because intl/ is not handled by Automake :(
> 
> 
> I suggest removing intl/, and using only ``external'' Gettext.  Bison
> can provide you with an example.  I can provide you with a patch.

I was doing that at one point, but something seemed to go wrong, but I
don't remember what it was. I do remember having the question about
folks who want gettext features but don't have it installed
locally. They'll get cut out if I remove the gettext stuff.

--Will