Qn WRT PACKAGES and FEATURES

[David Holmes]

On 6/09/2014 11:20 PM, pointo1d wrote:
> Hi all ,
>
> Whilst perusing the output from the command $ bash configure --help, in
> connection with enabling/disabling parts of the build, I notice the use
> of the terms FEATURE and PACKAGE but with little further information -

Aren't they "legacy" configure terminology?

David H.

> could anyone enlighten me as to the meaning and also possible values,
> for these terms ?
>
> Methinx that there may be the opporchancity to raise a usability 'issue'
> and suggest and indeed implement, its' fix :-)
>
> TIA ,
>