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  Re: configure;make;make install ?  
From: PoD
Date: 20 Sep 1999 18:42:10
Message: <37E6B967.879AE8B0@merlin.net.au>
Axel Hecht wrote:
> 
> Hi there,
> I was wondering if there is interest in a 'configure'-d version of the
> povray-sources for unix?
> If there is, I would start working on it. As this means digging into
> autoconf and possibly m4, I won't do this just like that.
> 
> Warning, I'd possibly move the include-directory to $prefix/share, just
> because I like that better. It's overridable, and $prefix/include is for
> header files, in my mind.
> 
> I started a bit, but it's not just plain going. Success is possible, but
> not promised.
> 
> Axel

Personally I didn't have any problems with the source, but I've seen
enough questions here about compiling that I'm sure an autoconf version
would be much appreciated.

Cheers, PoD.


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