Re: problems compiling autoconf

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Tue, 2 Mar 2004, Kevin P. Fleming wrote:
>
> GNU software usually requires GNU make. If you don't already have gmake
> on your system, you'll need to install make-3.80 before proceeding.

This statement is not true.  Proper GNU software does not normally
require GNU make in order to configure, compile, and install, a
package. GNU software may require GNU make in order to maintain a
package.  Any other behavior should be considered a bug in the
Makefile.

Bob
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