Re: pkgconfig question

[Robert Schwebel]

On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 09:53:08AM -0600, John Calcote wrote:
> I'm interested in finding out more about the pkgconfig project --
> specifically, how well it's received by the Autotools community.

It is :-)

> As is usual in the open source world, most of the information on this
> project assumes you already know a lot about it -- not necessarily about
> the technical details, but rather about the way it's used by the
> community, the generally feeling about it, etc.
> 
> I don't know much about pkgconfig yet. I have a rough idea of what it's
> for and how to use it, but I don't know if I SHOULD be using it or not.

You should.

> Don't get me wrong here - this isn't a question about personal taste.
> I'm interested in understanding its true place in the world. :0)

Please read 'man pkg-config'.

rsc
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