Re: GUB can't build fonts

[Werner LEMBERG]

> I see this recently in git:
> 86e8e6fb33dec1974104fe042c2a4a52d8ccda50
> 
> --------------------------- scripts/build/mf2pt1.pl
> ---------------------------
> index 62463d3..2119e7b 100644
> @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
> address@hidden@
> +#! /usr/bin/perl

Aah, this escaped my attention.  I normally double-check all the
patches I apply, sorry.  Fixed in git.

> Could we not do this?  At least until the end of this month?  I
> mean, I doubt that we *actually* want to force the use of the system
> perl instead of the ./configure perl, but even if you do, please
> make that change later.

BTW, it is normally a good idea if external source files like
mf2pt1.pl are tagged as modified if they are changed.  However, is the
conversion from the original `/usr/bin/perl' to the necessary @PERL@
such a change?  I tend to say `no', but...


    Werner