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switch from hier.c to ezmlm-idx-style installer.c #265

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schmonz opened this issue Feb 2, 2024 · 1 comment
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switch from hier.c to ezmlm-idx-style installer.c #265

schmonz opened this issue Feb 2, 2024 · 1 comment
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schmonz commented Feb 2, 2024

The ezmlm-idx installer does not hard-code every path of every binary, library, manual page, etc. to be installed. Instead, it consults data files (for instance, BIN, ETC, LIB, MAN).

Once we are free from the obligation to maintain patch compatibility with hier.c, we will have lower cost of maintenance by shifting to this kind of installation. For instance, when we add new programs, it's a data change, not a source code change. For binary packaging, it might help make systems that gzip manual pages easier to deal with.

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I find ezmlm-0.53 too has this kind of installer. Look at installer.c written by djb.

@mbhangui mbhangui self-assigned this Feb 10, 2024
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