Hi Bruno,
* Bruno Haible wrote on Sun, Dec 07, 2008 at 05:33:38PM CET:
> > > It would seem odd to have 'autoreconf' invoke 'gnulib-tool'. gnulib-tool
> > > is a tool that *fetches* source files, whereas autoreconf is a tool that
> > > *combines* source files, generating additional files from them.
Hello Ralf,
> > It would seem odd to have 'autoreconf' invoke 'gnulib-tool'. gnulib-tool
> > is a tool that *fetches* source files, whereas autoreconf is a tool that
> > *combines* source files, generating additional files from them.
> > Therefore gnulib-tool logically belongs before autoreconf.
>
Eric Blake wrote:
> I think it is the existence, and proper maintenance, of m4
> serial numbers that will make your proposed change to autopoint worthwhile.
Yes, the serial numbers will matter now.
> > Therefore I would find it better if autopoint had an option that tells it
> > not to overwrite
Hello Bruno,
* Bruno Haible wrote on Sat, Dec 06, 2008 at 11:18:05AM CET:
> It would seem odd to have 'autoreconf' invoke 'gnulib-tool'. gnulib-tool
> is a tool that *fetches* source files, whereas autoreconf is a tool that
> *combines* source files, generating additional files from them.
> Theref
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According to Bruno Haible on 12/6/2008 3:18 AM:
> It would seem odd to have 'autoreconf' invoke 'gnulib-tool'. gnulib-tool
> is a tool that *fetches* source files, whereas autoreconf is a tool that
> *combines* source files, generating additional files
Colin Watson wrote:
> I find the advice in gnulib's documentation "Caveat: gettextize and
> autopoint users" rather difficult to follow in practice. I prefer to use
> autoreconf rather than having to track which tools and options I'm
> supposed to be using, but autoreconf invokes autopoint followed
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According to Colin Watson on 11/18/2008 3:35 AM:
> I find the advice in gnulib's documentation "Caveat: gettextize and
> autopoint users" rather difficult to follow in practice. I prefer to use
> autoreconf rather than having to
Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I find the advice in gnulib's documentation "Caveat: gettextize and
> autopoint users" rather difficult to follow in practice. I prefer to use
> autoreconf rather than having to track which tools and options I'm
> supposed to be using, but autoreconf invo
I find the advice in gnulib's documentation "Caveat: gettextize and
autopoint users" rather difficult to follow in practice. I prefer to use
autoreconf rather than having to track which tools and options I'm
supposed to be using, but autoreconf invokes autopoint followed by the
other tools without
