Re: MacOS X 10.7 and gettext

[Bruno Haible]

Jim Meyering wrote:
> I don't see why everyone should accept an older version
> just because a build-glitch affects one type of system.  The work-around
> is trivial.

Additionally, the "normal" way to install packages, for people who
are not used to fiddling with source code, is through MacPorts,
and MacPorts carries gettext 0.18.1.1 with the fix.

> I guess Bruno may read this, but still.
> It's been over 100 commits since 0.18.1.1.
> Maybe the report of a build problem like that
> will encourage him to make a new release.

If there was no MacPorts, I would make a new gettext release ASAP,
so as not to exclude MacOS X 10.7 users. But given that MacPorts
exists, the priority of a new gettext release is decreased.

Bruno