Re: PROPOSAL: removing src/expect

Zack Weinberg
2004-06-15T22:29:28Z

Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@redhat.com> writes:

> On Jun 15, 2004, Zack Weinberg <zack@codesourcery.com> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> My point is that you don't have to check them out if you don't want
> to. If it's just there for those who need it, it can't possibly
> hurt.

It is surprisingly difficult to check out gdb without getting tcl/tk
as well. This is probably nothing to do with Ben, though.

zw