Earnie Boyd wrote: > Max Bowsher wrote: >> >> IMO, a simple bootstrap.sh containing the appropriate autotool >> commands would be better. >> > > A source release for a binary package isn't supposed to require > autotools. IIRC, this is GNU standards mandated; if not it certainly > is autoconf mandated. The configure script exists for the > non-maintainer.
You're right - I just hate the *huge* patches that result from this. Max.
