Request for clarification on menu/file spec

[Jeremy White]

> Linux (or Unixes afaict) does not work that way. For better or worse,
> you are not meant to be able to do that.

With all due respect, I find that hard to believe.

You are saying that you are not meant to be able to create
a menu entry programatically?  That you can only do it
with ./configure && make && make install?

I don't believe that is correct.

Jeremy