Re: LYNX-DEV DOS suggestions (for development code ac-0.73)

[T.E.Dickey]

> 
> I understand that it's traditional to have the configure at the top
> level directory.  I was offering up a non-traditional approach that I've
> seen at least one other place - nvi, the new version of vi being developed
> by K Bostic (ala BSD 4.x the next generation) has all of it's configure
> info in a subdirectory.  It makes it rather nice to not have the clutter
> at the top level.  
well, nvi is a nice enough program, but I'm not pleased with the layout.
(other examples include the info-zip, where some releases have worked
properly to make from the subdirectory, and others require you to copy those
files to the parent directory).

> Larry W. Virden                 INET: address@hidden

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