On 02/ 6/12 08:17 AM, Julien Puydt wrote:
Le Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:58:28 +0000,
"Dr. David Kirkby"<david.kir...@onetel.net> a écrit :
It must be said, writing configure.ac makefile.am is not the easiest
task - the language is not as intuitive as some. But it does work
well, if implemented properly.
It is indeed not trivial, but doable, and in any case :
(1) trying to replicate the autotools won't be easier than just using
them ;
(2) trying to replicate the autotools would mean you lose the
experience gained by their developpers (autotools cover a lot of
terrible situations...) ;
(3) trying to replicate the autotools would mean you take the burden of
maintenance instead of their developpers ;
(4) using the autotools there is documentation out there
(real-world examples, books, forums, irc channels) ;
(5) using the autotools there are people with experience with it out
there which could lend a hand.
Snark on #sagemath
I agree with all of them.
I would add, the autoconf mailing list is very active, and questions are
answered timely.
I think trying to replicate autotools would be just silly.
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