Re: Potentially Predatory Pre-Announcement of Possible Vaporware (zinq-djbdns-0.01)

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Mark Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:

> I want versions of ucspi-tcp/daemontools/djbdns/qmail that build and
> install like any other piece of software.

A more general way of abstracting out the details of unusual build
processes, and one which on average requires much less tinkering, is
to use a source-based package system. A sysadmin relying on pkgsrc,
for example, can install djbdns from source the same automated way as
he would any other software available in pkgsrc, and needn't know that
djbdns installation is an odd duck (statistically speaking) unless he
cares to watch its build process closely.

Of course, if you're just trying to have fun with autoconf, then by
all means, let the journey be its own reward. :-)