diff -ur libezV24-0.1.1.orig/Makefile libezV24-0.1.1/Makefile
--- libezV24-0.1.1.orig/Makefile	2003-02-17 15:46:18.000000000 +0200
+++ libezV24-0.1.1/Makefile	2008-01-15 10:47:13.000000000 +0200
@@ -19,68 +19,63 @@
 # the base name of the library
 SOBASE = ezV24
 
-# define the destination OS (currently only linux)
-PLATFORM=__LINUX__
-
-# the base path where the file should be installed to.
-PREFIX = /usr/local
+# the base paths where the files should be installed to.
+PREFIX = /usr
+LIBDIR = $(PREFIX)/lib
+
+# an additional prefix for building RPM packages. NOTE: don't forget to add a
+# trailing slash!
+DESTDIR =
 
 # generate the name of the output file in dependence of the development state.
 #
-ifeq "${RELEASE}" "DEBUG"
+ifeq ($(RELEASE),DEBUG)
 NAME = lib$(SOBASE).so.$(SORELEASE).dbg
 else
 NAME = lib$(SOBASE).so.$(VERSION)
 endif
 SONAME = lib$(SOBASE).so.$(SORELEASE)
-LIBNAME = lib$(SOBASE)-$(SORELEASE)_s.a
+LIBNAME = lib$(SOBASE).a
 PLAINNAME = lib$(SOBASE).so
 
 # basename of the project
 PROJECTNAME = libezV24-$(VERSION).$(PATCHLEVEL)
 
-OBJS = ezV24.o snprintf.o
+STATIC_OBJS = ezV24.o snprintf.o
+SHARED_OBJS = $(patsubst %.o,%.lo,$(STATIC_OBJS))
 LIBS = 
 
-
-ifeq "${RELEASE}" "DEBUG"
-C_FLAG = -c -Wall -fPIC -D$(PLATFORM) $(INCDIR)
-C_DEFS = -DDEBUG -DBETA
-LFLAGS = $(LIBDIR)
+ifeq ($(RELEASE),DEBUG)
+CPPFLAGS += -DDEBUG -DBETA
 else 
-ifeq "${RELEASE}" "BETA"
-C_FLAG = -c -Wall -fPIC -O2 -D$(PLATFORM) $(INCDIR)
-C_DEFS = -DBETA
-LFLAGS = $(LIBDIR)
+ifeq ($(RELEASE),BETA)
+CPPFLAGS += -DBETA
 else
-C_FLAG = -c -Wall  -fPIC -O2 -D$(PLATFORM) $(INCDIR)
-C_DEFS = -DFINAL
-LFLAGS = -s $(LIBDIR)
+CPPFLAGS += -DFINAL
 endif
 endif
 
+CC ?= gcc
+CPPFLAGS += -I.
+CFLAGS ?= -O2
+CFLAGS += -Wall
+
 # tools to build the static library
 ARFLAGS = cru
-AR = ar
-RANLIB = ranlib
-
-# concatinate the compile flags
-CFLAGS = $(C_FLAG) $(C_DEFS)
+AR ?= ar
+RANLIB ?= ranlib
 
-
-
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# AUTOMATISCHE COMPILE-ANWEISUNGEN
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-.c.o:
-		gcc $(CFLAGS) $<
+# some distros have a messed up path when in su -
+LDCONFIG ?= /sbin/ldconfig
 
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ANHÄNGIGKEITEN
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+%.lo: %.c
+	$(CC) -fPIC $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
+
 all:		shared static test-v24
 
 shared:		$(NAME)
@@ -88,13 +83,13 @@
 static:		$(LIBNAME)
 
 
+$(NAME):	$(SHARED_OBJS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -shared -Wl,-soname,$(SONAME) -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS)
 
-$(NAME):	$(OBJS)
-		gcc -shared -W1,soname,$(SONAME) -o $(NAME) $(OBJS)
+$(LIBNAME):	$(STATIC_OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
+	$(RANLIB) $@
 
-$(LIBNAME):	$(OBJS)
-		$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $(LIBNAME) $(OBJS)
-		$(RANLIB) $(LIBNAME)
 
 
 # Abhängigkeiten des Source, jedoch dann ohne Generierungsanweisung, wenn
@@ -111,22 +106,27 @@
 #
 
 install:
-		install -d -m 755 $(PREFIX)/include/$(SOBASE)/;
-		install -m 644 ezV24.h $(PREFIX)/include/$(SOBASE)/
-		install -m 644 -s $(LIBNAME) $(PREFIX)/lib/$(LIBNAME)
-		install -m 755 -s $(NAME) $(PREFIX)/lib/$(NAME)
-		rm -f $(PREFIX)/lib/$(SONAME) $(PREFIX)/lib/$(PLAINNAME)
-		ln -s $(PREFIX)/lib/$(NAME) $(PREFIX)/lib/$(SONAME);\
-		ln -s $(PREFIX)/lib/$(SONAME) $(PREFIX)/lib/$(PLAINNAME);\
-		ldconfig
+		install -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/include/$(SOBASE)
+		install -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
+		install -m 644 ezV24.h $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/include/$(SOBASE)/
+		install -m 644 $(LIBNAME) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME)
+		install -m 755 $(NAME) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$(NAME)
+		rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/$(SONAME) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$(PLAINNAME)
+		ln -s $(NAME) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$(SONAME)
+		ln -s $(SONAME) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/$(PLAINNAME)
+		if [ -z $$NO_LDCONFIG ]; then \
+		  $(LDCONFIG); \
+		fi  
 
 uninstall:
 		rm -f $(PREFIX)/include/ezV24/*
 		rmdir $(PREFIX)/include/ezV24
-		rm -f $(PREFIX)/lib/$(LIBNAME)
-		rm -f $(PREFIX)/lib/$(NAME)
-		rm -f $(PREFIX)/lib/$(SONAME) $(PREFIX)/lib/$(PLAINNAME)
-		ldconfig
+		rm -f $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME)
+		rm -f $(LIBDIR)/$(NAME)
+		rm -f $(LIBDIR)/$(SONAME) $(LIBDIR/$(PLAINNAME)
+		if [ -z $$NO_LDCONFIG ]; then \
+		  $(LDCONFIG); \
+		fi  
 
 
 # This entry is for packing a distribution tarball
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 #	gcc -o test-v24 -Wall test-v24.c -l$(SOBASE)
 #
 test-v24:	test-v24.c ezV24.h $(LIBNAME)
-		gcc -o test-v24 -Wall test-v24.c -L./ $(LIBNAME)
+		$(CC) -o test-v24 -Wall -DUNINSTALLED test-v24.c -L./ $(LIBNAME)
 
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 clean:
-		rm -f *.o core
+		rm -f *.o *.lo core
 
 clean-all:
 		rm -f *.o core test-v24 $(NAME) $(LIBNAME)