please help me a little with autotools

[Thomas Matthews]

Re: please help me a little with autotools

Henri Schomäcker wrote:[color=blue]
> 1. Didn't want to start a flamewar: You do.
> 2. I read the files!
> 3. Don't want to and shouldn't have to ask google for a realname of anyone
> posting.
> 4. If you don't like my question here: Which one IS the right ng for my
> autotools question? - This ng is comp.lang.c++: Every open-source unix c++
> program uses these, so why should this be offtopic? - No, it's not
> restrited to unixes: It's also available and used for win32. - I'll use it
> for this.
>
> So, what the hell is your problem?
>
> :-| Henri
>[/color]

The issue is that autotools are not available on _every_ platform
and thus are not standard. There were no autotools on my:
tapedrive, postal meter, laser printer, medical ventilator and
vending machine embedded systems that I have worked on. Yes, these
are valid platforms. Just remember that Windows and Unix are not
the only platforms out there.

The easy way to remember what's on topic: If it is in the C++
specification, it's on topic. Other stuff _may_ be on topic,
but be prepared to get flamed.

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[Attila Feher]

Re: please help me a little with autotools

Thomas Matthews wrote:[color=blue]
> Henri Schomäcker wrote:[color=green]
>> 1. Didn't want to start a flamewar: You do.[/color][/color]
[SNIP][color=blue]
>
> The issue is that autotools are not available on _every_ platform
> and thus are not standard. There were no autotools on my:
> tapedrive, postal meter, laser printer, medical ventilator and
> vending machine embedded systems that I have worked on. Yes, these
> are valid platforms. Just remember that Windows and Unix are not
> the only platforms out there.
>
> The easy way to remember what's on topic: If it is in the C++
> specification, it's on topic. Other stuff _may_ be on topic,
> but be prepared to get flamed.[/color]

He did not get flamed. He flamed. He has been redirected. He has been
given explanation. Then he started to flame.

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