Re: AC_PROG_PERL (macro, docs, used in configure.in)

[Akim Demaille]

>>>>> "Alexandre" == Alexandre Oliva <address@hidden> writes:

Alexandre> On Jan 23, 2001, "Tim Van Holder"
Alexandre> <address@hidden> wrote:
>> BTW - any particular reason we use AC_OUTPUT(...) for our own
>> configure.in, while autoupdate tells the world to use
>> AC_CONFIG_FILES?

Akim> Because when I worked on it Automake had no support for it, and
Akim> still has none today.

This sentence is very misleading and should read:

        Because we use the latest release of Automake which offers no
        support for AC_CONFIG_FILES.

It's been a long time CVS Automake supports it.