Updating docs, WAS: RE: HEAD problems with Apache, and a request for changing the build instructions

[Sander Striker <st...@apache.org>]

Hi,

> From: Karl Fogel [mailto:kfogel@newton.ch.collab.net]
> Sent: 14 April 2002 02:52

> "Sander Striker" <st...@apache.org> writes:
>> Ok, maybe I could have put it a bit more polite.  Just snap the first part
>> of and see the part about trying to keep HEAD stable.  We have warning
>> signs in our 'minefield' all over the place and reasonable (I've seen
>> a lot worse, especially for pre-alpha projects) installation documentation.
> 
> Completely agree with you there -- for the most part, we keep HEAD so
> stable that even a user wanting to get real work done (in spite of the
> warnings) would be better off with HEAD than with a tarball release.

Exactly ;)  Also HEAD is likely to contain bugfixes for problems encountered
in a tarball, as we only (tag and) roll on milestones.
 
>> PS.  Getting some sleep.  Hopefully that will help me turn back into the
>>      patient helpfull guy I once was ;)
> 
> Been there myself. :-)

Ok, got my sleep :)

I now would like to know what the common problem is people run into.

Re: Updating docs, WAS: RE: HEAD problems with Apache, and a request for changing the build instructions

[Karl Fogel <kf...@newton.ch.collab.net>]

"Sander Striker" <st...@apache.org> writes:
> I now would like to know what the common problem is people run into.
> >From what I heard it is old installed stuff on their systems.  Or stale
> stuff in their build dirs(?).
> 
> If I get some feedback on this I can update the docs to say that one
> should clean up all old installed versions of apr/apr-util/ etc.
> And maybe suggest to run make clean.

See also http://subversion.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=643 for a
long-term solution [hint hint :-), though if you don't have time, that's
understandable].

-K


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