Re: Packages that need helper apps outside of XEmacs.
On Tue, 28 Aug 2001, Hrvoje Niksic wrote:
> Sounds like a great hack, but it wouldn't work in multi-user
sites.
This could be fixed by installing the binary somewhere in `.xemacs/'
hierarchy. But other problems remain.
Yes, such as being able to use more than OS with the same home directory.
> Building at installation time would be preferred,
Fully agreed.
IMHO it's not that clear. Today, XEmacs =users= are installing packages.
Not the administrator. So it can't be assumed that the user would be able
to baby-sit installing a binary. Even most administrators run into
problem building programs once in a while, so expecting users to handle
this hassle isn't fair.
IMHO using `rpm' or any other well-known packaging tool, that has already
went through all these problems and solved them, would be nice.