Re: Language-independent Makefiles (was: Debian WWW CVS: joey)

[Martin Schulze <joey@finlandia.infodrom.north.de>]

peter karlsson wrote:
> Debian WWW CVS:
> 
> > Modified Makefile so card.* are only valid for english websites since
> > two translaters blindly copied the english Makefile and broke the
> > build.  *sigh*
> 
> Makefiles should be language-independent, so they more easily can be copied

I've learned that now, people are just not typing "make" after copying
Makefiles... *sigh*

> from the English directory (if you use copypage.pl, the Makefile is copied
> automatically for you).
> 
> Besides, almost all files say "This file should need no changes [...]" at
> the top... :-)

Well, if this would be the case, why do they have to be copied at all?

Couldn't the upper makefile not link the english makefile to it?

Regards,

	Joey

-- 
All language designers are arrogant.  Goes with the territory...
	-- Larry Wall