On Wednesday 07 May 2008 13:31:56 Pavel Sanda wrote:
> >     For the moment make distcheck is failing, I would like it work before
> > releasing alpha 3. All help is appreciated.
>
> what is the purpose of this distcheck after all? what should it check?
> pavel

http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/serendipity/index.php?/archives/89-Reflections-on-autotools-and-make-distcheck.html

From
http://bootstrapper.sourceforge.net/index.php?name=tutorial

make distcheck does two things, it rolls a distribution tarball, and then 
checks it by unpacking it in a new directory, building it in another 
directory and installing it in a third directory.
-- 
José Abílio

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