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Re: [Groff] [groff] 04/09: Fixes for `uninstall' target.
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Keith Marshall |
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Re: [Groff] [groff] 04/09: Fixes for `uninstall' target. |
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Tue, 01 Apr 2014 07:10:40 +0100 |
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On 01/04/14 06:40, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> Exactly. BUT if DESTDIR gets used, I think it's nice that `uninstall'
> works, too.
Sure. The GCS now advocates that we support it, (although it is not
mandatory). If we are to support it, we certainly should do so fully.
> So there's no harm, which relieves me. :-)
No harm, provided the limitations are understood. Nonetheless, IMHO it
is poor software engineering, (which, as a professional engineer, I find
quite abhorrent); I'm disappointed that the guardians of the GCS allowed
themselves to be persuaded to adopt DESTDIR.
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Regards,
Keith.