Russ Allbery wrote: > > That would be neat, but we don't even have that sort of tool for > cross-compatibility between different Unix varients, let alone to a > completely different operating system nearly as different > from Unix as VMS > is. If I write any non-trivial software package using > Autoconf, I still > have to port it when I move it to IRIX, HP-UX, AIX, etc.
Yes but Autoconf helps you *resolve* those differences quickly, yes? That's my point. If Autoconf can't solve the portability problem, it can at least serve as a good aid to porting. Cheers, www.indiegamedesign.com Brandon Van Every Seattle, WA When no one else sells courage, supply and demand take hold. _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
