hi all,

Why do we need build_aux is Qpid cpp? This directory contains a number of
GPL files. And, this fact is pointed out in sources such as [1]. The same
behaviour can be achieved by applying the following patch and removing the
build_aux directory.
-----------------------------------------------
Index: bootstrap
===================================================================
--- bootstrap    (revision 658335)
+++ bootstrap    (working copy)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 EOF


-automake
+automake --add-missing
 autoconf

 if [ "$1" = "-build" -o "$1" = "--build" ] ; then
Index: configure.ac
===================================================================
--- configure.ac    (revision 658335)
+++ configure.ac    (working copy)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 dnl implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.

 AC_INIT([qpidc], [0.2], [EMAIL PROTECTED])
-AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
+#AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([dist-bzip2 subdir-objects])

 # Minimum Autoconf version required.
-----------------------------------------------
I have done the above and successfully built the source from scratch. I
would like to know the list's openion on this.

[1] http://www.ohloh.net/projects/3648/analyses/latest

Regards,
Senaka

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