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		dventimi on Feb 12, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stop the autoconf insanity – Why we need a new bui... Running "./configure && make && make install" usually results in a working installation of whatever package you are attempting to compile. followed by the auto tools are constantly a thorn in the side of users and developers alike. Which is it? Do the autotools "usually [result] in a working installation" or are they "constantly a thorn in [our sides]?"

mateuszf on Feb 12, 2014 [–]

Usually in that case is not enough. Developer is potentially dealing with big number of users. Even a small percentage of people having problems with build is being a very suboptimal situation.

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