Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 01:23:57 -0701 From: Jos Backus <jos@catnook.com> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Improving GNU make compatibility in BSD make (+ patch) Message-ID: <20020601082419.GA10523@lizzy.catnook.com> In-Reply-To: <3CF8825A.E05C65AC@mindspring.com> References: <20020531024250.GA90997@lizzy.catnook.com> <3CF73679.A5AB7886@mindspring.com> <20020531170746.GA93242@lizzy.catnook.com> <3CF7EDC5.CF27B997@mindspring.com> <20020601015343.GA1132@lizzy.catnook.com> <3CF8825A.E05C65AC@mindspring.com>
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On Sat, Jun 01, 2002 at 01:14:18AM -0700, Terry Lambert wrote:
> Jos Backus wrote:
> > Fyi: it appears nobody is really interested in having BSD make and GNU make
> > converge a little, so I am not going waste any more time on this.
>
> I'm really against GNU-ifying BSD make.
I hope you don't see any problems with generally improving compatibility
between the two?
> Unless you're getting a lot of off-list hate-mail for the idea, though, my
> count is 2/2(including you)/1 abstain.
>
> Two days in the week following Memorial Day weekend (where you get Monday
> off, so you can have 9 days in a row for 4 days of vacation time) is hardly
> enough time to build a roaring consensus, one way or the other...
>
> Are you sure you aren't just being a little bit impatient here?
Perhaps a bit, yes, you're right. Let's see what other responses come in.
Maybe Paul Smith will accept my patch to GNU make, that would work as well.
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