On Mar 27, 2000, Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>>>>>> "Alexandre" == Alexandre Oliva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>> What's wring with `Autoconf 2.14a'?

Alexandre> Nothing, it's just that, if we write it in the NEWS file
Alexandre> before the actual release, check-dist won't remind us of
Alexandre> updating NEWS before a release.

> Well, if it does not, it means we were about to release it under the
> version 2.14a, which would be the real problem.  IMHO.   :)

Good point :-)

Any way, not having a release number at the top of NEWS may discourage
others from simply `dist'ing the CVS tree and calling it a release, as
happened in the past.

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