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Re: LPRng was Re: Pending packages status
Earnie Boyd wrote:
> Max Bowsher wrote:
>>
>> IMO, a simple bootstrap.sh containing the appropriate autotool
>> commands would be better.
>>
>
> A source release for a binary package isn't supposed to require
> autotools. IIRC, this is GNU standards mandated; if not it certainly
> is autoconf mandated. The configure script exists for the
> non-maintainer.
You're right - I just hate the *huge* patches that result from this.
Max.