Re: how to install data directories

[Ralf Wildenhues]

* Matej Tyc wrote on Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 12:30:12PM CEST:
> So I would suggest to add in the
> datafiles section of the Autoconf manual something like "even if you
> have many datafiles that change their names during developement, you
> have to list them in Makefile.am like showed here... See wildcard FAQ
> section for reasoning"

Good idea.

[ Automake wiki ]
> Well, people come here with the problem and leave with the solution.
> Everyone could spend ~ 15 mins by summarizing describing what he has
> learned and I think that the wiki is usually a good place for such
> things since not everything can go into the manual and it's easier to
> search and it works quite well if it is protected against spam etc.

Well I certainly don't mind putting more things in the FAQ.  We could
start with a patch as you suggested above.  Care to suggest one?

Thanks,
Ralf