Getting a world distributable configure script....

2003-06-07 Thread Calvin Arndt
I use autoconf/make versions 2.52/1.6.1 The configure script created by the build system absolutely and completely fails on systems with 2.13/1.4. In addition my configure.in fails when used with automake 1.7 Are there any tip or tricks out there for creating a Build System that actually ha

Unique Naming Scheme

2002-04-25 Thread Calvin Arndt
Hold the presses I see some things that I have issues with. I'll attempt to describe them usefully... In the section of the manual: > Unique Naming Scheme > Automake macros (from here on referred to as variables) generally This doesn't work. First do you realize that the term "macro" or

Re: Automake a case study

2002-04-25 Thread Calvin Arndt
On 24 Apr 2002 18:15:59 -0600 Tom Tromey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>> "Calvin" == Calvin Arndt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Darn, I was trying to keep that address from getting poluted by being posted on a freely accessible web page! please spank yo

Automake a case study

2002-04-23 Thread Calvin Arndt
ur software since the version I started with, have been wonderful! Automake is HUGHLY important to free-software (free as in freedom). However at this point it is also one of three tools creating HUGH roadblocks for me and many others like me from getting involved in open source projects. Because of poor documentation... Respectfully, Calvin Arndt Linux is not just the reallm of college "CS" majors anymore!