[ST-devel] Re: packaging libst: autoconf and libtool

[Gene <ge...@pa...>]

"Wesley W. Terpstra" wrote:
> 
> 
> I would argue that autoconf/libtool are good things (tm) for keeping the
> learning curve simple, getting correct build stuff for free, and simpler
> integration.
>

I generally agree with you -- autoconf/libtool are good for large
application projects.  But for a small development library, I think,
they are overkill.

There was a discussion on slashdot last month about good and evil
of autoconf/libtool:

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/11/27/2259253&mode=thread

People brought up many interesting points there.

An autoconf/automake/libtool rant can be found at:

http://www.ohse.de/uwe/articles/aal.html