Re: problems compiling autoconf

[Kevin P. Fleming]

Bob Friesenhahn wrote:

> 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.

Mea culpa... I've just seen far too many postings on various lists where 
people downloaded a package (all packages built with the autotools) and 
ran into problems when _not_ using GNU make.

So the OP's question implied that his make program was not able to 
handle autoconf's Makefile... does this mean that autoconf is at fault here?