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On Thu, 13 May 2004 10:52:35 +0000 (UTC) |
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Ferris McCormick <fmccor@g.o> wrote: |
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> Consider build package P on system A to run on system B. P requires |
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> tcltk to build but not to run; tetex to run but not to build. (OK, I |
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> can't imagine such a package, but I suppose I could construct one.) |
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Imake to build, not to run. |
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tetex is required by loads of things to build (documentation |
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generation!) |
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perl is used by most build systems, but very few runtime ones. |
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can you name a single desktop application that can build without make, |
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but that needs make to run? |
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Tortured users / Laughing in pain |
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See Microsoft KB Article Q265230 for more information. |
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