diff --git a/Jamconfig.in b/Jamconfig.in
index dd43175..002eb7d 100644
--- a/Jamconfig.in
+++ b/Jamconfig.in
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ if $(SUN_COMPILER) {
 } else {
 	# gcc assumed
 	WALL          ?= "-Wall" ;
-	# some C libraries have issues with C++ when given '-pedantic' flag, so
-	# setting 'jam -sPEDANTIC=""' will allow compilation
-	PEDANTIC      ?= "-pedantic" ;
+	# by default we do not use -pedantic; programs that use C libraries (HAL older versions) and eFLTK will fail 
+	# to compile with it
+	PEDANTIC      ?= ;
 	WNO_LONG_LONG ?= "-Wno-long-long" ;
 }
 
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 18b1e72..ebf709b 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -148,7 +148,14 @@ if test -n "$FLTK_CONFIG"; then
 	case "$fltk_version" in ["1.1."[789]])
 		AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
 		;;
-	*)
+		["1.1.10"])
+		AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+		;;
+		dnl check for FLTK 1.3.x branch
+		["1.3."[01]])
+		AC_MSG_RESULT([yes... Looks like you have unstable FLTK branch ($fltk_version). EDE is not well tested with these FLTK versions])
+		;;
+		*)
 		AC_MSG_ERROR([Looks like you have an older FLTK version ($fltk_version). Required is >= 1.1.7])
 	esac