[Classpathx-discuss] autoconf/automake

[Nic Ferrier]

> You'll need recent versions, I have:
>
>    autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.52e
>    automake (GNU automake) 1.5a
>
> from CVS, maybe a month ago. You only need these tools as a developer to
> modify Makfile.am and configure.in files. Users don't need anything
> (except shell and make of course!).

AFAIK support for these tools is not widespread yet. Is it wise to use them?

My debian box has the following setup by default:

  autoconf 2.13
  automake 1.4

These are popular versions. As you probably know there are interdependancy
problems with future revisions that have prevented some people moving to the
newer versions.


Nic