From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Thread: a07f3367d7,28035108fa5d8b72 X-Google-Attributes: gida07f3367d7,public,usenet X-Google-NewGroupId: yes X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII Path: g2news2.google.com!news2.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsfeed.berkeley.edu!ucberkeley!newsfeed.arcor.de!newsspool2.arcor-online.net!news.arcor.de.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" Subject: Re: adding include path in linux Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada User-Agent: 40tude_Dialog/2.0.15.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Reply-To: mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de Organization: cbb software GmbH References: <1mzy0lms2ok83.14pusmelshbp1$.dlg@40tude.net> Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 12:10:37 +0200 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Date: 18 May 2009 12:10:37 CEST NNTP-Posting-Host: ccf2c99f.newsspool2.arcor-online.net X-Trace: DXC=T5UI7]cKHiIlU`@c^jLCbJA9EHlD;3YcB4Fo<]lROoRA^YC2XCjHcbI4XCjf8D;S`MDNcfSJ;bb[EFCTGGVUmh?DLK[5LiR>kgBRU5T0V>N5kL X-Complaints-To: usenet-abuse@arcor.de Xref: g2news2.google.com comp.lang.ada:5885 Date: 2009-05-18T12:10:37+02:00 List-Id: On Mon, 18 May 2009 03:00:52 -0700 (PDT), Ludovic Brenta wrote: > On May 18, 11:53�am, "Dmitry A. Kazakov" > wrote: >> Maybe, it would appropriate here. >> >> I am going to write a small portable GtkAda-based installer program for >> GNAT library gpr projects. The basic idea is to get rid of ugly makefiles, >> which never work as expected. >> >> The thingy should do everything just per reading lists of files to install >> from a directory of sources. Then according to the file names and >> extensions it will shuffle the files here and there. >> >> Some mangling of the gpr files is planned. In particular modifying "with" >> paths and "for Object_Dir use" stuff etc. >> >> Generation of a messy python plug-in script is also in plan. >> >> Any suggestions? > > Please define "portable"? Minimally: working under Windows and Linux. > Debian for one does not need a GtkAda-based installer because it > already has one, called Synaptic (as well as a text-based installer > called Aptitude). Most other self-respecting distributions come with > both installers and a proper package management system. Yes, a system working only on the platform in question, like rpm. > So, what > platform are you targetting that does not already have these? Technically speaking GNAT GPS. > And why do you still use that platform? Because of Ada. -- Regards, Dmitry A. Kazakov http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de