Re: Autoconf is obsolete ? (Was: include bindir in AUTOM4TE default)

[Akim Demaille]

>>>>> "adl" == Alexandre Duret-Lutz <address@hidden> writes:

>>>> "Ralf" == Ralf Corsepius <address@hidden> writes:
adl> [...]

Ralf> Or are you really suggesting that users shall invoke autom4te
Ralf> <whatever> in future?

Akim> Yes.

Ralf> To be discussed thoroughly.

Ralf> At least, I strongly disagree with this _proposal_. Comments,
Ralf> please ...

adl> I'm not sure Akim meant autom4te would replace autoconf...  (I'm
adl> guessing that what you understood, given the new subject)

adl> Some users have to invoke autom4te *today*.  For instance you use
adl> `autom4te --language=autotest' to build an autotest test-suite.

Thanks, that's correct.  There is no reason to pay an extra shell
invocation for instance.  But I sure will maintain autoconf.