Re: automake/autoconf

At 11:29 AM -0400 4/17/02, Allan wrote:
>While porting to UnixWare, I noticed that the source I just downloaded
>(http://tidy.sourceforge.net/src/tidy_src.tgz) is not automake/autoconf
>aware.
>
>I could "autoconf-iscate" tidy, if there is demand for it.
>
>What we'd gain is perhaps easier port to current and newer platforms
>(Even though the UnixWare port took me perhaps 12 seconds).  What might
>be difficult to maintain is the $(OFILES) in the tidy/Makefile.  As
>well, although distribution tars are then as trivial as "make dist", CVS
>checkouts will require an extra step before building can occur.
>
>Is this something we want?

Suggest you look at the existing tracker item for this request :

<http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=467954&group_id=27659&atid=3909
65>

Feel free to add your comments there.

This discussion is probably best moved to the "tidy-develop" mailing list.

Regards, Terry

Received on Thursday, 18 April 2002 04:23:35 UTC