Re: [HACKERS] Proposed autoconf change: rip out search for 'install' - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

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Subject Re: [HACKERS] Proposed autoconf change: rip out search for 'install'
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Msg-id Pine.BSF.4.05.9812071533040.6846-100000@thelab.hub.org
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Proposed autoconf change: rip out search for 'install'  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] Proposed autoconf change: rip out search for 'install'
List pgsql-hackers
On Mon, 7 Dec 1998, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > I propose taking out configure's search for an install program and
> > just letting it select install-sh always.  Anyone who really wanted
> > to use their local install could still override that decision by
> > changing Makefile.global.
> 
> > 
> > Comments?  Objections?
> 
> I have no problem with that.
I do...I don't like it when we assume that we're right and the
person installing the software is wrong...usnig AC_PROG_INSTALL should be
sufficient...

Marc G. Fournier                                
Systems Administrator @ hub.org 
primary: scrappy@hub.org           secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org 



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