On Feb 23, 2000, Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>>>>>> "Alexandre" == Alexandre Oliva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Alexandre> On Feb 23, 2000, Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>> "Alexandre" == Alexandre Oliva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>>> writes:

Alexandre> I often recommend that people start their own macros with
Alexandre> AC_uid_, so that autoconf prints an error if the macro
Alexandre> fails to be properly expanded in the configure script.

>>> You should have suggested uid_AC_.

Alexandre> But then autoconf wouldn't have flagged an error, would it?

> Yes.

Oops.  It's never too late to learn something new...

Thanks for pointing out my misconception.  I wonder how many people I
have misled :-(

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