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Re: RFE: allow for computed version number
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William Pursell |
Subject: |
Re: RFE: allow for computed version number |
Date: |
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:28:54 +0100 |
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Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (Macintosh/20090302) |
Bob Friesenhahn wrote:
> Yes. Hard-coding something like `git describe` into any
> default/standard Makefile targets is the bane of free software. For
> example, if a project was to hard code it into the 'dist' target then
> only specially privileged maintainers would be allowed to do 'make
> dist', which runs contrary to the spirit of GNU software. As long as
> there are appropriate Makefile rules, it is easy to generate a version
> file based on some other information (if desired).
I don't understand your use of the phrase "specially privileged".
Do you mean only those people who have access to clone the git
repository?
--
William Pursell
- Re: RFE: allow for computed version number, Ralf Wildenhues, 2009/06/02
- Re: RFE: allow for computed version number, Ralf Wildenhues, 2009/06/04
- Re: RFE: allow for computed version number, Peter Johansson, 2009/06/04
- Re: RFE: allow for computed version number, Bob Friesenhahn, 2009/06/04
- Re: RFE: allow for computed version number, Peter Johansson, 2009/06/05
- Re: RFE: allow for computed version number, Bob Friesenhahn, 2009/06/05
- Re: RFE: allow for computed version number, Ralf Wildenhues, 2009/06/05
- Re: RFE: allow for computed version number, Bob Friesenhahn, 2009/06/05
- Re: RFE: allow for computed version number,
William Pursell <=
- Re: RFE: allow for computed version number, Bob Friesenhahn, 2009/06/05
Re: RFE: allow for computed version number, Bruno Haible, 2009/06/11
Re: RFE: allow for computed version number, Bruno Haible, 2009/06/11