Re: CVS commit: src/distrib/notes/common

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry%piermont.com@localhost>]

Hubert Feyrer <hubert%feyrer.de@localhost> writes:
> On Mon, 27 Nov 2006, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
>> The code for makefs to create ISO images has been in for a long
>> time. The distrib makefiles need minimal fixes -- far far smaller than
>> the amount of work David put into shrinking things. You yourself have
>> partially been responsible for fixes on some of this stuff.
>
> If none of the points that I have mentioned in all my mails on this
> topic previously have been fixed, then no, you cannot finish this with
> "minimal fixes". Unfortunately.

As the person who wrote a lot of our install build machinery in the
first place, let me say bluntly that, the mess lots of people have
made of a clean and simple set of makefiles notwithstanding, the
amount of work involved in fixing all this is indeed pretty low. I
don't understand why people are afraid of it. And no, I'm not going to
do the work -- I don't even have time to keep up with my email most
days. However, I've done this job before and it isn't hard.

Perry