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Sender: rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk
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Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 23:11:43 +0000
From: Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
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To: djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: New config.site in autoconf 2.57 port
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Hello.

Laurynas Biveinis wrote:
> with new config.site now every autoconf 2.13 script generates a warning:
> 
> Warning: This configure script was generated using an old version of
> autoconf
> Warning: Newer versions have much better DJGPP compatibility
> 
> What's the purpose of this warning? IMHO it is simply useless because
> configure scripts are meant to be run by all users who install from
> sources and not only by package maintainers. Ordinary users cannot fix
> this (you cannot take 2.13 configure.in, regenerate configure with new
> autoconf and expect it to work) and developers should be aware of this
> already.

Most packages come pre-configured, so you shouldn't need to run the configure
script in most cases. I agree it isn't particularly helpful. Pardon the
"slippery shoulders", but I just included the config.site that Tim van Holder
gave me. Tim, what do you think?

Bye, Rich =]

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Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]

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