On 01/04/14 06:40, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> Exactly.  BUT if DESTDIR gets used, I think it's nice that `uninstall'
> works, too.

Sure.  The GCS now advocates that we support it, (although it is not
mandatory).  If we are to support it, we certainly should do so fully.

> So there's no harm, which relieves me. :-)

No harm, provided the limitations are understood.  Nonetheless, IMHO it
is poor software engineering, (which, as a professional engineer, I find
quite abhorrent); I'm disappointed that the guardians of the GCS allowed
themselves to be persuaded to adopt DESTDIR.

-- 
Regards,
Keith.

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