Re: [Gpsbabel-code] autoconf modification opportunity

[Robert L. <rob...@us...>]

> I understand that Robert is concerned about build problems. Would it  

He's way more concerned about runtime problems than build problems.

Folks capable of typing "./configure && make && ./testo " - and most
importantly, resolving any local issues - aren't much on my radar. It's
the ones where something esoteric fails becuase a binary built on FC4
doesn't work right on FC3 that wear me out.

But I think we've iterated down to a solution for this case, pending
Olaf's confirmation that shipping a stock zlib is within reach and me
having the time to wire up configure to allow you to use an external one
if you are building your own GPSBabel and capable of dealing with the
issues.

> in which people have to build anything at all by arranging for
> volunteers to build binaries for common systems?

Experience	has shown that works badly.

RJL