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For a stable piece of software the build script(s) somehow turn into a change hotspot. You might have not touched the core of the software in five years, but gu
by blattimwind 8y ago
For a stable piece of software the build script(s) somehow turn into a change hotspot. You might have not touched the core of the software in five years, but guess what, every couple months some change to the build script is necessary.
- saagarjha 8y agoDepends on how much nonstandard stuff you’re using, and whether you have flags such as -Werror that can cause “new” build failures.
- blattimwind 8y agoAnd on how many platforms the software is used. E.g. when people try to compile things on HP-UX, perhaps even an older version, things often get interesting.