On 3 Jul 1999, Paul D. Smith wrote:
> %% "Thomas A. Gardiner" <gardiner_at_pas.rochester.edu> writes:
>
> tag> If I may chime in, I think it's worth mentioning that the choice
> tag> of "where" to install the compiled code is worth thinking about,
> tag> since they can not be moved from there without recompiling...
>
> Well, FVWM can be moved without recompiling, but the builtin ModulePath
> will be wrong so you'll have to reset that in ~/.fvwm2rc.
>
> I guess some of the newer self-config features in 2.3.x may also not
> work quite correctly.
>
> But, in general, FVWM is fairly portable. There do exist some GNU tools
> (Emacs and GCC spring immediately to mind) which are a pain in the rear
> to move--easier to recompile them.
>
> tag> Therefore, I think a different directory would be preferable, say
> tag> without the dash...
>
> OK... but what's wrong with the dash?
I stand corrected... regarding the dash, just a _different_ directory
from the source, but located near by...
Tom
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Received on Sat Jul 03 1999 - 07:18:13 BST