Bug#598044: ITP: autoconf-dickey -- automatic configure script builder (Thomas Dickey's version)
On 12249 March 1977, Sven Joachim wrote: * Package name: autoconf-dickey Version : 2.52-20100814 Upstream Author : David MacKenzie Thomas Dickey * URL or Web page : http://invisible-island.net/autoconf/autoconf.html* License : GPLv2+ Description : automatic configure script builder (Thomas Dickey's version) This hacked version of autoconf is required to bootstrap ncurses and some other packages maintained upstream by Thomas Dickey. It should not be used for other purposes. Yet another autoconf version, as if the four that we already have in the archive weren't enough. :-( But it is needed for ncurses if we ever need to patch configure.in, see #580190. And its not possible to fixup the idiot who uses an own autoconf version? Or if that doesn't work, replace the shit in his source by something that works with all the lot we already have? -- bye, Joerg Stupid risks are what make life worth living. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#598044: ITP: autoconf-dickey -- automatic configure script builder (Thomas Dickey's version)
Yet another autoconf version, as if the four that we already have in the archive weren't enough. :-( But it is needed for ncurses if we ever need to patch configure.in, see #580190. And its not possible to fixup the idiot who uses an own autoconf version? Considering that his dispute with the GNU Autoconf maintainers originates in the last millennium and he's been maintaining his patches for twelve years or so, the answer is: no, that is not possible. *sigh* Or if that doesn't work, replace the shit in his source by something that works with all the lot we already have? Given that - Thomas makes extensive use of the features that he introduced in his patched autoconf version and that were rejected by the GNU maintainers; - his fork is based on a very old autoconf version (2.52) that we don't have, and I have no idea what would break if we patch out the incompatible macros and use either autoconf2.59 or autoconf2.13; - ncurses' configure.in changes very frequently (patches for ncurses are released weekly, and about every second-third patch touches configure.in); this would be a maintenance nightmare. An autoconf wizard that wants to tackle this task is welcome to join the ncurses team and try, but I'm not going to do that. That hypothetical wizard should also have a look at xterm, lynx-cur and possibly other packages that are maintained by Thomas Dickey to bring them in line with Policy §2.2.1. Sounds like a task to get rid of software from that guy wouldnt be all to bad one. Ohwell. -- bye, Joerg SUSE = Soll Unix Sein, Eigentlich. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#598044: ITP: autoconf-dickey -- automatic configure script builder (Thomas Dickey's version)
On 2010-09-25 23:29 +0200, Joerg Jaspert wrote: On 12249 March 1977, Sven Joachim wrote: * Package name: autoconf-dickey Version : 2.52-20100814 Upstream Author : David MacKenzie Thomas Dickey * URL or Web page : http://invisible-island.net/autoconf/autoconf.html* License : GPLv2+ Description : automatic configure script builder (Thomas Dickey's version) This hacked version of autoconf is required to bootstrap ncurses and some other packages maintained upstream by Thomas Dickey. It should not be used for other purposes. Yet another autoconf version, as if the four that we already have in the archive weren't enough. :-( But it is needed for ncurses if we ever need to patch configure.in, see #580190. And its not possible to fixup the idiot who uses an own autoconf version? Considering that his dispute with the GNU Autoconf maintainers originates in the last millennium and he's been maintaining his patches for twelve years or so, the answer is: no, that is not possible. Or if that doesn't work, replace the shit in his source by something that works with all the lot we already have? Given that - Thomas makes extensive use of the features that he introduced in his patched autoconf version and that were rejected by the GNU maintainers; - his fork is based on a very old autoconf version (2.52) that we don't have, and I have no idea what would break if we patch out the incompatible macros and use either autoconf2.59 or autoconf2.13; - ncurses' configure.in changes very frequently (patches for ncurses are released weekly, and about every second-third patch touches configure.in); this would be a maintenance nightmare. An autoconf wizard that wants to tackle this task is welcome to join the ncurses team and try, but I'm not going to do that. That hypothetical wizard should also have a look at xterm, lynx-cur and possibly other packages that are maintained by Thomas Dickey to bring them in line with Policy §2.2.1. Regards, Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#598044: ITP: autoconf-dickey -- automatic configure script builder (Thomas Dickey's version)
Yet another autoconf version, as if the four that we already have in the archive weren't enough. :-( But it is needed for ncurses if we ever need to patch configure.in, see #580190. And its not possible to fixup the idiot who uses an own autoconf version? Considering that his dispute with the GNU Autoconf maintainers originates in the last millennium and he's been maintaining his patches for twelve years or so, the answer is: no, that is not possible. *sigh* Or if that doesn't work, replace the shit in his source by something that works with all the lot we already have? Given that - Thomas makes extensive use of the features that he introduced in his patched autoconf version and that were rejected by the GNU maintainers; - his fork is based on a very old autoconf version (2.52) that we don't have, and I have no idea what would break if we patch out the incompatible macros and use either autoconf2.59 or autoconf2.13; - ncurses' configure.in changes very frequently (patches for ncurses are released weekly, and about every second-third patch touches configure.in); this would be a maintenance nightmare. An autoconf wizard that wants to tackle this task is welcome to join the ncurses team and try, but I'm not going to do that. That hypothetical wizard should also have a look at xterm, lynx-cur and possibly other packages that are maintained by Thomas Dickey to bring them in line with Policy §2.2.1. Sounds like a task to get rid of software from that guy wouldnt be all to bad one. Ohwell. -- bye, Joerg SUSE = Soll Unix Sein, Eigentlich. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#598044: ITP: autoconf-dickey -- automatic configure script builder (Thomas Dickey's version)
Package: wnpp Owner: Sven Joachim svenj...@gmx.de Severity: wishlist * Package name: autoconf-dickey Version : 2.52-20100814 Upstream Author : David MacKenzie Thomas Dickey * URL or Web page : http://invisible-island.net/autoconf/autoconf.html * License : GPLv2+ Description : automatic configure script builder (Thomas Dickey's version) This hacked version of autoconf is required to bootstrap ncurses and some other packages maintained upstream by Thomas Dickey. It should not be used for other purposes. Yet another autoconf version, as if the four that we already have in the archive weren't enough. :-( But it is needed for ncurses if we ever need to patch configure.in, see #580190. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#598044: ITP: autoconf-dickey -- automatic configure script builder (Thomas Dickey's version)
On 12249 March 1977, Sven Joachim wrote: * Package name: autoconf-dickey Version : 2.52-20100814 Upstream Author : David MacKenzie Thomas Dickey * URL or Web page : http://invisible-island.net/autoconf/autoconf.html* License : GPLv2+ Description : automatic configure script builder (Thomas Dickey's version) This hacked version of autoconf is required to bootstrap ncurses and some other packages maintained upstream by Thomas Dickey. It should not be used for other purposes. Yet another autoconf version, as if the four that we already have in the archive weren't enough. :-( But it is needed for ncurses if we ever need to patch configure.in, see #580190. And its not possible to fixup the idiot who uses an own autoconf version? Or if that doesn't work, replace the shit in his source by something that works with all the lot we already have? -- bye, Joerg Stupid risks are what make life worth living. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
