refine use of "Unix" in the installation instructions
Based on a suggestion from enedil <enedil@outlook.com>, avoid suggesting that OS X is not Unix or that Linux is truly Unix.
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Build Options
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Build Options
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For Unix platforms, instead of using this source repository, consider
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Instead of using this source repository, consider getting source for
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getting source for the current Racket release from
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the current Racket release from
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http://download.racket-lang.org/
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http://download.racket-lang.org/
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In contrast to this repository, release and snapshot source
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In contrast to this repository, release and snapshot source
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distributions will work in the
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distributions will work in the
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configure --prefix=... && make && make install
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configure --prefix=... && make && make install
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way that you probably expect.
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way that you probably expect.
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Instructions: In-place Build" below.
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Instructions: In-place Build" below.
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* Unix-style install --- installs to a given destination directory
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* Unix-style install --- installs to a given destination directory
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(Unix and Mac OS X, only), leaving no reference to the source
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(on platforms other Windows), leaving no reference to the source
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directory. This is the most natural mode for installing once from
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directory. This is the most natural mode for installing once from
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the source repository. See "Quick Instructions: Unix-style Install"
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the source repository. See "Quick Instructions: Unix-style Install"
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below.
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below.
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Quick Instructions: In-place Build
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Quick Instructions: In-place Build
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On Unix, `make' (or `make in-place') creates a build in the "racket"
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On Unix (including Linux) and Mac OS X, `make' (or `make in-place')
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directory.
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creates a build in the "racket" directory.
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On Windows with Microsoft Visual Studio (any version between 2008/9.0
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On Windows with Microsoft Visual Studio (any version between 2008/9.0
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and 2013/12.0), `nmake win32-in-place' creates a build in the "racket"
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and 2013/12.0), `nmake win32-in-place' creates a build in the "racket"
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Quick Instructions: Unix-style Install
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Quick Instructions: Unix-style Install
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On Unix, `make unix-style PREFIX=<dir>' builds and installs into
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On Unix (including Linux), `make unix-style PREFIX=<dir>' builds and
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"<dir>" (which must be an absolute path) with binaries in "<dir>/bin",
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installs into "<dir>" (which must be an absolute path) with binaries
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packages in "<dir>/share/racket/pkgs", documentation in
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in "<dir>/bin", packages in "<dir>/share/racket/pkgs", documentation
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"<dir>/share/racket/doc", etc.
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in "<dir>/share/racket/doc", etc.
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On Mac OS X, `make unix-style PREFIX=<dir>' builds and installs into
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On Mac OS X, `make unix-style PREFIX=<dir>' builds and installs into
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"<dir>" (whichmust be an absolute path) with binaries in "<dir>/bin",
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"<dir>" (whichmust be an absolute path) with binaries in "<dir>/bin",
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normalizing the Windows results to "i386-win32" and "x86_63-win32",
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normalizing the Windows results to "i386-win32" and "x86_63-win32",
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-<dist-suffix> is omitted unless a `#:dist-suffix' string is specified
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-<dist-suffix> is omitted unless a `#:dist-suffix' string is specified
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for the client in the site configuration, and <ext> is
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for the client in the site configuration, and <ext> is
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platform-specific: ".sh" for Unix, ".dmg" or ".pkg" for Mac OS X, and
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platform-specific: ".sh" for Unix (including Linux), ".dmg" or ".pkg"
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".exe" for Windows.
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for Mac OS X, and ".exe" for Windows.
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Generating Installer Web Sites
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Generating Installer Web Sites
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To change the base name of the installer file, provide `DIST_BASE'
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To change the base name of the installer file, provide `DIST_BASE'
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to `make'. The default is "racket".
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to `make'. The default is "racket".
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To change the directory name for Unix installation, provide
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To change the directory name for installation on Unix (including
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`DIST_DIR' to `make'. The default is "racket".
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Linux), provide `DIST_DIR' to `make'. The default is "racket".
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To add an extra piece to the installer's name, such as an
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To add an extra piece to the installer's name, such as an
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identifier for a variant of Linux, provide `DIST_SUFFIX' to
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identifier for a variant of Linux, provide `DIST_SUFFIX' to
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