Clean up output subsystem.

[pspp-builds.git] / doc / installing.texi

diff --git a/doc/installing.texi b/doc/installing.texi
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@@ -7,44 +7,9 @@
 @cindex gcc
 @cindex compiler, recommended
 @cindex compiler, gcc
-PSPP conforms to the GNU Coding Standards.  PSPP is written in, and
-requires for proper operation, ANSI/ISO C.  You might want to
-additionally note the following points:
-
-@itemize @bullet
-@item
-The compiler and linker must allow for significance of several
-characters in external identifiers.  The exact number is unknown but at
-least 31 is recommended.
-
-@item
-The @code{int} type must be 32 bits or wider.
-
-@item
-The recommended compiler is gcc 2.7.2.1 or later, but any ANSI compiler
-will do if it fits the above criteria.
-@end itemize
-
-Many UNIX variants should work out-of-the-box, as PSPP uses GNU
-autoconf to detect differences between environments.  Please report any
-problems with compilation of PSPP under UNIX and UNIX-like operating
-systems---portability is a major concern of the author.
-
-The pages below give specific instructions for installing PSPP
-on each type of system mentioned above.
-
-@menu
-* UNIX installation::           Installing on UNIX-like environments.
-@end menu
-
-@node UNIX installation,  , Installation, Installation
-@section UNIX installation
-@cindex UNIX, installing PSPP under
-@cindex installation, under UNIX
-@noindent
-To install PSPP under a UNIX-like operating system, follow the steps
-below in order.  Some of the text below was taken directly from various
-Free Software Foundation sources.
+PSPP is written in ISO C and primarily targeted at UNIX-like
+environments.  To install PSPP under a UNIX-like operating system,
+follow the steps below.
 
 @enumerate
 @item
@@ -60,23 +25,7 @@ for.
 
 You can optionally supply some options to @code{configure} to
 give it hints about how to do its job.  Type @code{./configure --help}
-to see a list of options.  One of the most useful options is
-@samp{--with-checker}, which enables the use of the Checker memory
-debugger under supported operating systems.  Checker must already be
-installed to use this option.  Do not use @samp{--with-checker} if you
-are not debugging PSPP itself.
-
-@cindex @file{Makefile}
-@cindex @file{config.h}
-@cindex @file{pref.h}
-@cindex makefile
-@item
-(optional) Edit @file{Makefile}, @file{config.h}, and @file{pref.h}.
-These files are produced by @code{configure}.  Note that most PSPP
-settings can be changed at runtime.
-
-@file{pref.h} is only generated by @code{configure} if it does not
-already exist.  (It's copied from @file{prefh.orig}.)
+to see a list of options.
 
 @cindex compiling
 @item