FYI. Only 'make' was timed, no ./configure nor cmake runs. > cat cmake/TIMING real 7m18.909s user 6m11.319s sys 0m42.419s > cat autotools/TIMING time make --------- real 7m58.631s user 7m1.418s sys 0m43.067s --strk; () Free GIS & Flash consultant/developer /\ http://foo.keybit.net/~strk/services.html