Re: [GNU Crypto] Re: GCJ build

[Raif S. Naffah]

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On Thursday 24 October 2002 22:31, Olivier LF wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 11:05:33PM +1000, Raif S. Naffah wrote:
> > that's a very good point! should we do the same for the top level
> > directory too?
>
> I'd say yes.

earlier i thought it was a good idea, but thinking more about it there 
are some consequences:

if we decide to include Makefile.in, we have to also include (and 
maintain) configure and friends (aclocal.m4, config.guess, etc.).

on the other hand, if somebody wants to hack the code, is it fair to 
require them to have the GNU tool chain installed (automake, autoconf, 
libtool)? if they are not familiar with how the GNU build system works, 
then ANT should be enough for them.

if the above makes sense, and we do not want to over burden ourselves 
maintaining stuff that is generated by the tools anyway (and eliminate 
the need for including such files in the deliverables), may be we 
should make the build rely/use the auto* magic, even with the gcj/ 
alternative.


cheers;
rsn
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