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Re: LPRng was Re: Pending packages status

Earnie Boyd wrote:
> Max Bowsher wrote:
>> 
>> IMO, a simple bootstrap.sh containing the appropriate autotool
>> commands would be better.
>> 
> 
> A source release for a binary package isn't supposed to require
> autotools.  IIRC, this is GNU standards mandated; if not it certainly
> is autoconf mandated.  The configure script exists for the
> non-maintainer. 

You're right - I just hate the *huge* patches that result from this.

Max.
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