On Mon, 2006-12-04 at 13:37 +0100, Axel Thimm wrote: > On Mon, Dec 04, 2006 at 06:08:06AM +0100, Ralf Corsepius wrote: > > > > > > > FWIW the smart build fails on KDE not liking the newest > > > > > > > autoconf: > > > > > > > > This a stupid and broken script in smart's source > > > > (contrib/ksmarttray/admin/cvs.sh). > > > > > > > > Either fix this script, kickass upstream to fix it or abandon > > > > ksmarttray. > > > > > > This script is an old copy from kde's sdk, it's no invention from > > > smart. > > > > > > In fact this shows that pregenerating files (in this case by > > > copying a static version over) can be more harmful than generating > > > in %build. > > > > BS. > > Please Ralf, you're getting off track with your choice of language, > why? Because your apparent lack of understanding and stubbornness doesn't leave me any alternative. > > This freaking script is trying to dynamically generate a auto* > > *source* files and badly stumbles over its feet, because > > > > a) its buggy (The version checks are completely non-functional) > > b) they are abusing the autotools > > Great, this is a script from kdesdk, so try complaining to > upstream, e.g. kde developers. smart is just a consumer. So what? This stuff is broken in _smart_, that's the topic we are taking about. Whether it's smart maintainers or Kde maintainer or you who is to blame doesn't matter. > > C'mon, you really should know better. > > So could be said of you. I'd prefer arguments instead of hand waving, > though. The issue stands: If you patch master and generated files and > their dependency is cast in always enabled Makefile rules you lose. > > > > That will redefine your perception But foremost, please stop using words like "nonsense", "BS" and the > like, let's keep it attribute-free, OK? > -- > Fedora-maintainers mailing list > Fedora-maintainers@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-maintainersof "nonsense" ;) > > > Nope, you are spreading FUD. > > Well, have it as you like. People that have done packaging which > involved patching configure and configure.ac will know that this is > reality and no FUD at all. Yes, packaging monkeys. Programmers should know what they are doing. Embarrassed, Ralf -- Fedora-maintainers mailing list Fedora-maintainers@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-maintainers -- Fedora-maintainers-readonly mailing list Fedora-maintainers-readonly@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-maintainers-readonly
