Re: FYI: libtool.m4 removal problem

[Ralf Wildenhues]

* Bob Friesenhahn wrote on Sun, Dec 12, 2004 at 06:12:51PM CET:
> On Sun, 12 Dec 2004, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> 
> >* Patrick Welche wrote on Sat, Dec 11, 2004 at 03:55:50PM CET:
> >>When libtool is installed, we cunningly look in ${aclocaldir} to get rid
> >>of old copies of libtool.m4, however, it seems we are looking in the wrong
> >>directory..
> >
> >Thanks for reporting this.  I've installed your patch on HEAD.  It's
> >the only branch to have this problem, as it was introduced by Gary's
> >"support parallel installations [libtool--release--2.0--patch-68]"
> >patch (which is not entirely uncontroversial by itself).
> 
> One reason why Gary's patch is controversial is because it seems that 
> he popped it into libtool (and even the 2.0 branch) without following 
> the normal peer-acceptance procedure.

Also, I'm entirely unconvinced as to his idea of parallel libtool
installations.  I can see the value when developing libtool, but
allowing/encouraging users to do so, I fear, would only increase
libtool maintenance burden (having to support old releases for
longer time).

Regards,
Ralf