Re: [fetchmail-devel] automake migration

[Matthias A. <ma...@dt...>]

"R.O. Blättner" <com...@bl...> writes:

> Hmmpf, does this mean I've to do a reinstall of all those auto* stuff
> ?

You only need all that stuff if you intend to develop fetchmail.  If
you're only downloading some .tar.gz, compile and use it, this is not
relevant to you.

> Currently I'm running SuSE 7.3 with

SuSE Linux 7.3 has been unmaintained and has unfixed security bugs in
kernels and daemons that make it unsuitable for use in networks, even as
a client. Upgrade as soon as possible.

> I'm used to NOT reinstall every new distribution release on my boxes.

?`

> And I usually grapped every new fetchmail tarball from ESR and could
> compile it like a charme although I've somtimes not the cutting edge
> of generation software installed.

tarballs will continue to work the same way for you, but the whole
development is easier for us in the long run.

> Question: Isn't it possible to apply the changes in a manner that
> enables generation with older auto* tools too ?

Nope. Unless you pay, that is. I believe you don't care any longer after
the answers given above :)

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