Re: Autoconf 2.5x
|--==> "JJ" == Jerry James <james(a)xemacs.org> writes:
JJ> Stephen mentioned migrating to autoconf 2.5x, in response to my
JJ> suggested configure.in patch to select the name of the DOC file. I took
JJ> a look at what would need to be done to make that migration happen
JJ> today. (It's Spring Break, after all; why go to Cancun and get in
JJ> trouble when you can stay home and read autoconf docs, in between bouts
JJ> of marveling at how cute your kids are?)
I think this is an excellent idea.
JJ> Random thoughts:
JJ> 1) Is anybody working on this already? If so, I might be able to help.
JJ> I'm no autoconf wizard, but I have a solid understanding of how it
JJ> works.
I don't know if he's actively working on it but I think Didier Verna
<didier(a)xemacs.org> would be the best person to talk to.
JJ> 6) A lot of the stuff I mentioned above would cause random breakage on
JJ> random platforms for awhile until it got exercised sufficiently to
JJ> find all the brain damage introduced by trying to make things
JJ> better.
Couldn't be any worse than what's happened since Ben did his merge. I
think you should go for it.
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