Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] autoconf 2.13 not 2.69

[carl hansen]

On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 2:02 PM Mark H Weaver <address@hidden> wrote:
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> carl hansen <address@hidden> writes:
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> > On Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 4:22 PM bill-auger <address@hidden> wrote:
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> >> On Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:38:03 -0700 carl wrote:
> >> > What's the deal? autoconf up to date is 2.69, why should I have to
> >> > reinstall old versions?
> >>
> >> one good reason would be because that is the version that will allow
> >> this program to compile properly
> >
> > Well then, icecat should be changed to work with later autoconf.
>
> We should keep in mind that IceCat is not a truly independent project,
> but rather is a slightly modified version of Firefox ESR.  Every
> modification made in IceCat compared with Firefox ESR carries with it a
> maintenance cost.  If we makee significant changes to Firefox's build
> system, then we will need to track upstream changes to its build system
> much more closely, and adapt our modifications accordingly.
>
> In this case, I don't see a compelling benefit to justify the increased
> maintenance cost, which I suspect would be quite significant.
>
>        Mark

Since you point out it is someone else's project, I agree with your
analysis and conclusion