--- makefile.orig	Mon Jan  9 11:33:37 2006
+++ makefile	Mon Jan  9 11:35:33 2006
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 # CC should be set to the name of your favorite C++ compiler.
 
-CC = g++
+CC = $(CXX)
 
 # OPT is the level of optimiztion, default is -O. One should try -O2, -O3
 #   ... to find the best optimization level.
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 #   down the speed of TetGen.  They can be skipped by define the -DNDEBUG
 #   switch.
 
-CFLAGS = 
+CFLAGS ?= $(CXXFLAGS)  
 
 # RM should be set to the name of your favorite rm (file deletion program).
 
-RM = /bin/rm
+RM ?= /bin/rm
 
 # The action starts here.