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Re: [leafnode-list] PLEASE let us switch to some automatic Makefile generator



On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 01:29:45PM +0100, Matthias Andree wrote:

> True, but I am using automake in leafnode-1.9.17ma3 and haven't yet got
> "it doesn't work out" screaming. Note the resulting Makefile is not
> meant to be human-readable, though apart from its mere size, it is.

The size is a major obstacle, though - it's not that it's poorly
formatted or anything, it's just that it's much harder to follow than it
should be.  This is a real pain when things aren't working as you
expect.

To be honest, I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve with autoconf.
You seem to be adding a layer of abstraction and complexity that isn't
needed and which makes the system harder to understand.

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