Re: [bug-gnulib] gnulib and subdirs

2006-11-13 Thread Bruno Haible
Paul Eggert wrote: > Jim has contributed a ton of source code to gnulib over the years. He > knows gnulib just as well as I do -- maybe better -- and his efforts > have been essential to gnulib's success. Absolutely. I never intended to dispute Jim's merits. gnulib wouldn't be gnulib without Jim'

Re: gnulib and subdirs

2006-11-13 Thread Paul Eggert
Bruno Haible <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > gnulib's lib directory now has over 600 source files. Only Paul and I have > an overview of what's in gnulib; Hold on a second; you inadvertently omitted Jim Meyering's name here. Jim has contributed a ton of source code to gnulib over the years. He kno

Re: gnulib and subdirs (was: Re: compilation rules with dependencies don't work with subdir-objects)

2006-11-13 Thread Bruno Haible
Hello Ralf, > FWIW, I really haven't understood what the subdir-objects case is useful > for in this context: gllib currently has a flat directory structure. > Is it just for convenience or is there a necessity behind it? gnulib's lib directory now has over 600 source files. Only Paul and I have