| From: | "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
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| To: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
| Cc: | PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: Vote: Adding flex/bison derived files in WIN32_DEV |
| Date: | 2003-09-10 16:35:04 |
| Message-ID: | 20030910133350.A57860@ganymede.hub.org |
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On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Because MinGW/Msys doesn't come with flex/bison by default, I have added
> those derived files to the WIN32_DEV branch in CVS. It makes it easier
> for people to install _just_ MinGW and compile PostgreSQL on Win32. The
> branch will live for only 1-2 months until we start 7.5 development.
> Those files will not be moved into the main branch.
>
> Should those files be in WIN32_DEV CVS, or should they be removed, and
> require people to install bison/flex on MinGW. Even though they will
> be updated infrequently, there is concern about CVS file bloat.
I think a more appropriate question is how many ppl are working on
WIN32_DEV *from* CVS that don't have flex/bison available ... if nobody,
having those files in CVS is *really* useless and the whole argument is
moot ...
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