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From: marbru@auto-trol.com (Martin Brunecky)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Imake For Other Projects Using X11
Message-ID: <1991Apr22.161449.11931@auto-trol.com>
Date: 22 Apr 91 16:14:49 GMT
References: <1991Apr19.190034.23150@m.cs.uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: marbru@auto-trol.com (Martin Brunecky)
Organization: Auto-trol Technology, Denver
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In article <1991Apr19.190034.23150@m.cs.uiuc.edu> totty@flute.cs.uiuc.edu (Brian Totty) writes:
>	Specifically I would like:
>	(1) The ability to search for templates in local, project specific
>	    directories to override global config templates
>	(2) New rules to propagate the new imake search path down through
>	    subdirectories
>	(3) Changes to xmkmf to initiate new imake search paths
>	(4) Ability to handle X libraries in non-standard locations
>
My $.01 (5) Ability to handle X include files in non-standard location(s)
        (6) Ability to handle default Imake templates in non-standard 
            location(s)
        (6) Remove ALL build-in pathnames from ALL X11 components
>
>	Do any people who work on the X build structure have comments about
>	supporting this?  Do people already have a standard way of doing this?
>
    As I asked for a help on this subject, I received several proposals
    suggestions (BIG THASNX), most of which were semi-site-specific, but
    helped me a LOT. So I doubt there is a "standard" out there.

    However, I'd consider it a major flaw if X11R5 comes out assuming THIS
    is the ONLY X11 release on the machine, requiring to either wipe out
    everything from X11R4, or create links in so many "public" places that
    it can't ever be done on a file server.




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