Message-Id: <200007062019.PAA28113@darwin.sfbr.org>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 15:19:53 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jeff Williams <jeffw AT darwin DOT sfbr DOT org>
Subject: Re: Using $(HOME) in makefile
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Cc: eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il
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Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com

-: 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?