Re: [PATCH] scripts: autotools-install: update

[Jim Meyering]

On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 9:36 PM, Jim Meyering <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Pádraig Brady <address@hidden> wrote:
>> On 23/01/15 15:56, Jim Meyering wrote:
>>> Here's an update to autotools-install, a turnkey
>>> "install the latest tools I need to build from source" script:
>>>
>>> * scripts/autotools-install: Increase automake's version number
>>> to 1.15 and add Stefano Lattarini's new GPG key ID.
>>> Increase gettext's version to 0.19.4 and add Daiki Ueno's GPG key ID.
>>
>> I think this updates to the latest available,
>> rather than to the versions needed to build?
>> Not that that's a bad thing, just clarifying.
>>
>> BTW there is a VERSION at the top of the script
>> that might be worth removing or updating.
>
> Thanks for the review!  I will adjust.

I've moved VERSION up to where it's once again automatically
updated and added this comment:

+# On principle, I find it best to ensure that packages I care about work
+# with the latest versions of all of these tools.  While these tools are
+# paragons of portability, you should ensure that recent distribution
+# versions work, too.

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