Re: x.org dropped imake, now what is the best way to convert existing Imakefile so it can be used with automake et all?

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rouben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Rouben Rostamian) writes:

> In article <1b8xu2ttga.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>automake creates makefiles. It's got an unbelievably steep learning
>>curve, but once you've climbed it, it's really easy to use.
>
> I don't mind climbing a steep learning curve once but I do mind
> repeating the climb with each new release because the auto*
> tools specifications keep on changing all the time.
>
> I will start using the auto* tools once their specifications
> are fixed and there is a semblance of stability. That time
> has not come yet.

The last major break was the 2.13->2.50 and automake 1.4->1.5 switch.
There have only been very minor breaks since then, so it's been stable
enough for about three years now. In fact, there hasn't been a
release of autoconf in over a year, so it's hardly unstable.


Regards,
Roger

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