Re: Gettextize: using functions?

[Bruno Haible]

Akim Demaille writes:

> I propose that functions be used in gettextize.  It has now become a
> large shell script, and, IMHO, continuing without functions (or
> macros, if you are ready to try M4sh, the equivalent for Autoconf for
> plain shell scripts) makes it harder and harder.

I agree. I had chosen to avoid shell functions because the autoconf
2.52 manual strongly recommends so.

> Given that shell functions are *widely* available (you have to
> struggle hard to find a /bin/sh that doesn't support it)

Yes, the last time I saw such a /bin/sh was on DEC Ultrix in 1995.
Let Ultrix rest in peace.

> I'm ready to convert it either to Perl

Berk. What an obscene proposal!

> or sh with functions.

That smells better. But I think I can do that myself, in the next
weeks. Thanks for your offer anyway.

Bruno