Mail Archives: djgpp/2000/07/06/16:19:41
-: FWIW, I don't even understand why did you choose to use HOME for this
-: purpose. HOME is used in many programs in ingenious ways, so using it
-: for the root of some arbitrary directory tree is IMHO a time bomb that
-: will explode on you some day, when you expect it the least...
Your point is well taken. But all I want from HOME is to identify my
"home directory", be that `/home/user' on the Sun or `/' on my single-
user DJGPP at home. From there my directory structure (for the given
application) is identical on both machines and makefiles know what to
do. Or do I miss something?
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