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Re: [bug-hello] bootstrap vs. autoreconf
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Karl Berry |
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Re: [bug-hello] bootstrap vs. autoreconf |
Date: |
Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:58:34 -0500 |
This bootstrap script should be called `autoreconf'.
Sorry, I can't agree. Aside from any other argument, not everyone uses
autoconf. And it's not a GNU requirement, either.
every package will have a different bootstrap procedure.
Seems to me the procedure will always be the same: run "bootstrap".
I understand your concern of people putting unnecessary junk into the
bootstrap script. But I really cannot agree with the idea that
"autoreconf should be perfect, everyone should use only it". Reality is
that no software is perfect. I feel that we should give maintainers
the leeway to do what they need. Yes, they can abuse that power, but
it's a tradeoff.
I hope/expect the bootstrap for hello will only run autoreconf.
Wouldn't it be better to fix the vagaries so you don't have to
warn people?
It's not a bug to be fixed. Texinfo has to use
--enable-maintainer-mode, it causes far too much trouble otherwise.