Re: CVS source tree problem

[Hans-Bernhard B. <br...@ph...>]

On Tue, 21 Oct 2003, Daniel J Sebald wrote:

> Daniel J Sebald wrote:

> >> Correct. prepare works fine with autoconf 2.57f.

> > I downloaded the latest version of autoconf and it doesn't
> > compile on my system because of dependency problems.

Someone might be able to help you with those if you detailed them. In my
experience, automake and autoconf don't really need much in terms of other
programs, if you start off a reasonably complete Unix-ish system.

> Never mind.  I can just download the individual source files and place
> them in an old source tree.

That won't work --- the change to AC_PREREQ() wasn't done just for fun.
We actually need it.  You risk missing important bugfixes because latest
source files can no longer work with outdated configure & friends.

-- 
Hans-Bernhard Broeker (br...@ph...)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.