> So, is it a proper use of the word ironic if autoconf, designed to make > code location-independent, is itself failing because autoconf itself has > become very version-sensitive? Inquiring non-english-majors want to know!
yes, in the sense that it's "poignantly contrary to what was expected or intended" :) then again, some may expect all linux (or indeed all software) tools to fail. /non-english-major
