Re: Autoconf/Automake

From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Jun 15, 2006, 20:42 UTC
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.63.0606152239270.7480@wbgn013.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de>
In-Reply-To: <20060615201000.600939E2BC@derisoft.derived-software.demon.co.uk>

Hi,

On Thu, 15 Jun 2006, Phil Richards wrote:

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> On 2006-06-15, Alex Riesen <fork0@t-online.de> wrote:
>
> >  Git already has enough external dependencies (crypto, Python, Perl,
> >  bash, gmake), why create another one?
> > 
> >  If we are about to need a configuration system (and I doubt it), may
> >  be we should at least select a system small enough to have it always
> >  in git repo? (yes, as linux kernel configuration system is)
> 
> Well, since Python is already a dependency, why not use a build system
> that has Python as its scripting/extension language?  It's also quite
> small, and it's called SCons.  I found it rather easy to learn
> when I was having a quick look around at alternative build systems.

Okay, let's face it. There are gazillions of make clones which "guarantee" to fix all shortcomings of make. None of them are even close to make (regarding developer exposure: take 3 developers, and 1 does not know make, and 2 do not know whatever-your-favourite-make-clone-is).

As for now, I fail to see why the current system is not adequate for git!

Ciao, Dscho