Re: [Axiom-developer] build-improvements and latex

[Gabriel Dos Reis]

"Page, Bill" <address@hidden> writes:

[...]

| > > | So "xdvi axiom.sty.pamphlet.dvi" is absolutely no argument.
| > 
| > > Unfortunately, for Axiom, that is going to be an argument for
| > > the short and mi-term.
| > 
| > Are you so sure? Where should I branch from for that experiment?
| > 
| 
| Yes a new branch! I strongly encourage you to do that. :-)
| 
| I am just a little uncertain of the technical implications for
| merging later, but I suggest that you clone build-improvements -
| primarily because I think it represents the best environment in
| which to experiment with alternate build scripts. It is more
| modular than Axiom Gold and once you get used to it, autoconf
| really does make things simpler and easier to understand.
| 
| Gaby, what do you think about branching from build-improvements?

That makes perfect sense to me.  Ralf can sync from build-improvements
at any time.

Given recent discussions, I would very much appreciate Tim shime in.

-- Gaby