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Date: | Sat, 27 Apr 2002 14:22:55 -0400 |
From: | Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com> |
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To: | Robert Collins <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au> |
CC: | Earnie Boyd <Cygwin-Apps AT cygwin DOT com> |
Subject: | Re: libgetopt++ and setup and libstdc++ |
References: | <FC169E059D1A0442A04C40F86D9BA7600C5F2F AT itdomain003 DOT itdomain DOT net DOT au> |
Robert Collins wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Earnie Boyd [mailto:earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com] > > > > *** IMPORTANT *** > > > libgetopt++ does not store the autotool created files in CVS. You'll > > > need to run ./bootstrap.sh in it's source dir to create them. > > > ***************** > > > > > > > That's goes against the FSF standard and the recommendations > > of the autotools groups themselves. You shouldn't require > > the user to have the autotools installed. That's the reason > > every package always has all of the needed files for > > configure to execute. > > Perhaps I wasn't clear. This is only for CVS. Distributions and -src > packages will naturally have the autotool generated files included. > > However, CVS is _not_ a distribution, and anyone developing from CVS > will require the autotool suite if they make any non-trivial changes. > A source distribution is a source distribution regardless of how the source is distributed. Cvs is a viable source distribution medium even though it's purpose is to aid developers in development. > That's part of why AM_MAINTAINER_MODE exists, and what 'make dist-all' > is for. > > If I was clear, and you still think CVS should have those files... > > http://sources.redhat.com/autobook/autobook/autobook_43.html#SEC43 > paragraph 4. The bootstrap recipe is what I follow, and it's been very > reliable and easy to use on several projects. > I'll have to take a look. But, yes I would still argue that cvs is a viable means to distribute source. Earnie.
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