Re: PROPOSAL: removing src/expect

Zack Weinberg
2004-06-15T21:32:22Z

Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@redhat.com> writes:

> On Jun 15, 2004, Ben Elliston <bje+dated+1087704905.a97384@air.net.au> wrote:
>
>> I propose that src/expect be removed from the tree 7 days from now
>
>> Any objections?
>
> Err... Yes, for the same reasons as dejagnu. It's not bundled with
> most of the OSs I used to test, and being able to build expect along
> with tcl/tk/etc that were built for GDB/Insight, and dejagnu, that
> requires it, was quite handy. Sure it's old, but it doesn't hurt as
> long as it works, no? And it's not like you're required to check it
> out. I'd rather just leave it there, like dejagnu.

And on the other side, I have repeatedly been burnt by systems with
tcl/expect headers installed globally which are incompatible with the
stuff in /cvs/src. I'd be much happier if tcl/tk/expect were all
three removed from src.

zw