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RE: fix for win32/buildext.pl

From:
Konovalov, Vadim
Date:
April 3, 2001 01:52
Subject:
RE: fix for win32/buildext.pl
Message ID:
402099F49BEED211999700805FC7359FA84772@ru0028exch01.spb.lucent.com
> >BTW why GNU make is not used? because of GPL?
> 
> At the time I started hacking at this, GNU make didn't really
> work properly on Windows, which is why I picked dmake.  GNU make
> also didn't have support for doing things like creating response
> files on the fly (though I'm sure you can work something out
> between bash and GNU make if you really tried).
> 
> Is the situation with GNU make any better now on Windows?

I don't know, I used make (to compile a2ps, for example) without trying to
notice any details.

Later I'll try to have a look.

Best wishes,
<!ENTITY Vadim REALLIFE "Vadim V.Konovalov, St.Petersburg, Russia">
&Vadim;



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