--- src/GNUmakefile.conf.orig	Thu Apr 22 08:01:59 1999
+++ src/GNUmakefile.conf	Thu Dec  9 13:27:03 1999
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@
 #			START OF CONFIGURATION SECTION			   #
 #									   #
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),					linux)
-  CC=		gcc
+  CC:=		gcc
   CCFLAGS:=	-O2 -g $(PROFILE) # -fomit-frame-pointer
 ifeq ($(UTSMAC),i386)
   CCFLAGS+=	-malign-functions=2 -malign-jumps=3 -malign-loops=2
 endif
   LDO=		ld -r
-  LD=		gcc -rdynamic
+  LD=		$(CC) -rdynamic
   LDFLAGS:=	 $(PROFILE)
   SHCFLAGS:=	-O2 -g -fPIC
   SHLDFLAGS:=	-rdynamic -shared
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),					freebsd)
-  CC=		gcc
+  CC:=		gcc
   CCFLAGS:=	-O3 -fexpensive-optimizations -fomit-frame-pointer $(PROFILE)
   INCDIRS:=	-I/usr/X11R6/include
   LDO=		ld -r
-  LD=		gcc
+  LD=		$(CC)
   LDFLAGS:=	$(PROFILE)
   SHCFLAGS:=	-O2 -g -fPIC
   SHLDFLAGS:=	-rdynamic -shared
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(MACHINE)-$(SYSTEM),				alpha-osf1)
-  CC=		$(UTIL)decgcc
+  CC:=		$(UTIL)decgcc
   CCFLAGS:=	-O2 -g $(PROFILE)
   LDO=		ld -taso -r
   LD=		cc
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(MACHINE)-$(SYSTEM),				sparc-solaris)
-  CC=		gcc
+  CC:=		gcc
   CCFLAGS:=	-O2 -g $(PROFILE)
   INCDIRS=	-I/usr/openwin/include
   LDO=		ld -r
-  LD=		gcc
+  LD=		$(CC)
   LDFLAGS:=	$(PROFILE)
   SHCFLAGS:=	-O2 -g -fPIC
   SHLDFLAGS:=	-G
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(MACHINE)-$(SYSTEM),				sparc-sunos)
-  CC=		gcc
+  CC:=		gcc
   CCFLAGS:=	-O2 -g $(PROFILE)
   LDO=		ld -r
-  LD=		gcc
+  LD=		$(CC)
   LDFLAGS:=	$(PROFILE)
   SHCFLAGS:=	-O2 -g -fPIC
   SHLDFLAGS:=	-rdynamic -shared
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(MACHINE)-$(SYSTEM),				hppa-hpux)
-  CC=		gcc
+  CC:=		gcc
   CCFLAGS:=	-O6 -g $(PROFILE)
   LDO=		ld -r
-  LD=		gcc
+  LD=		$(CC)
   LDFLAGS:=	$(PROFILE)
   SHCFLAGS:=	-O2 -g -fPIC
   SHLDFLAGS:=	-rdynamic -shared
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),					irix) 
-  CC=		cc -32 -mips2
+  CC:=		cc -32 -mips2
   CCFLAGS:=	-O3 $(PROFILE) 
   LDO=		ld -32 -mips2 -r
   LD=		cc