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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Tim Landscheidt <tim@tim-landscheidt.de>
Cc: pgsql-docs@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: "Localizing" paths?
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:08:39 -0400
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Tim Landscheidt <tim@tim-landscheidt.de> writes:
> Would it be feasible and desirable to "localize" the paths
> in the configure stage? Pro: Fewer guesses by new users.
> Con: Adds another level of complexity to the build system.

The bigger "con" is that anyone reading the docs on-line would be
given information that might be inappropriate for their platform.

			regards, tom lane

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