[Xquartz-dev] Re: deprecating xmkmf / imake

[Martin Costabel]

Sigh, I'll try one last time, then I'll shut up.

Jeremy Huddleston wrote:
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> If you don't believe me, here's a quote from the Fedora SRPM:
> 
> """
> Imake is a deprecated source code configuration and build system which
> has traditionally been supplied by and used to build the X Window System
> in X11R6 and previous releases.  As of the X Window System X11R7 release,
> the X Window system has switched to using GNU autotools as the primary
> build system, and the Imake system is now deprecated, and should not be
> used by new software projects.  Software developers are encouraged to
> migrate software to the GNU autotools system.

I am not talking about building X11, and I am not talking about *new* 
software projects. I am talking about existing software like 
xaw3d/transfig/xfig.

Here is a quote from the xfig site, dated 2007-03-21

> This is expected to be the final version, since Brian V. Smith has no 
> time for further development. A tip 'o the hat to Brian for all of his
> work over the years.

Xfig is one of the reasons why people are using X11 on the Mac, as there 
  is no equivalent aqua program. It builds fine with the "deprecated", 
"outdated", "incorrect" xmkmf/imake that comes with Leopard. It won't 
any more in the future.

And I am also not mainly representing Fink here, because for Fink there 
is a solution. I am more thinking about unsuspecting users who are 
trying to build these programs themselves independent of Fink or 
Macports. They will be left out in the cold.

-- 
Martin
P.S. As far as I know, Fink is using the pc files for version checking 
now, so you can remove the "7.2" version string.