[MPlayer-dev-eng] configure --force-option (was --enable-gif)

[Joey Parrish]

On Sun, Sep 05, 2004 at 06:02:54PM +0200, Torinthiel wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 05, 2004 at 11:16:15AM -0400, The Wanderer wrote:
> > I can easily see how this is an undesirable result; I like the current
> > "--enable means enable" system, I don't want my computer assuming it
> > knows better than I do, but I can also see how it can cause people
> > problems. I don't see any way to fix those problems which does not
> > involve making things not be autodetected by default, but...
> 
> True, if you are making a distribution it can be a bit of pain.
> sed -e'1224,1343s/auto/no/' configure
> Numbers could be a bit extended, so that if anyone messes a bit with new
> options script would catch up automatically.
> 
> But a common user (and we are aiming at them AFAIK) should be able to do
> ./configure and have everything he has built in, not spending hours
> trying to guess what he can build and what he cannot. Distribution
> managers are required to do some extra work ;)

I agree.  Lazy package managers is how we end up with crappy distros.

--Joey

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