From: Martin S. <Mar...@mg...> - 2010-02-06 22:11:06
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leee wrote: > On Saturday 06 Feb 2010, Martin Spott wrote: >> John Denker wrote: >> > The fact that workarounds exist for this bug seems to >> > be rather strong evidence that the bug exists. >> >> The sole fact that you're getting in trouble with the way you are >> doing things on your very local setup doesn't prove a single bug, > If ./configure is generating a makefile that doesn't work then there > is clearly a bug. A "bug" is not necessarily the same as a "on my very custom setup it doesn't work the way as I would expect". Several people are having severe dificulties to understand the difference, especially when they're starting to deal with non-trivial components in their setup. > Saying that because the bug doesn't exist because it isn't > widespread is just being in denial, and is an excuse (not a reason) > for doing nothing about it. I don't mean not to do anything about it. But I don't agree with people crying "bug" on every occasion just because they just don't understand the implications of what they're doing. Cheers, Martin. -- Unix _IS_ user friendly - it's just selective about who its friends are ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |