Re: Library names on Unix

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Eisentraut [mailto:peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net]
> Sent: 04 January 2006 14:12
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: pgsql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [ODBC] Library names on Unix
>
> As far as consistency goes, this behavior is consistent with other
> PostgreSQL-using packages (that I have had a hand in), e.g.,
> libpqxx.

And inconsistent with other PostgreSQL-using packages that I have a hand
in, e.g., pgAdmin :-)

> While
> the dichotomy between options and variables is certainly not
> comprehensible
> to the casual user, I'd hesitate to make up new stuff for the
> purpose of
> spelling things differently. As long as it's documented, it
> should be OK.

It seems to me it's not just a case of spelling things differently -
it's doing things the way users expect. I've *never* come across a
configure script that required me to set options via the environment
rather than a --with-foo= style option.

Regards, Dave.