[Gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 93899] Changed - Prefer versioned automake names

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Changed by thomas at urgent.rug.ac.be.

--- shadow/93899	Sun Sep 22 17:58:53 2002
+++ shadow/93899.tmp.28732	Mon Sep 23 01:20:40 2002
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 OS Details: 
 Status: NEW   
 Resolution: 
 Severity: normal
 Priority: Normal
 Component: gstreamer (core)
-AssignedTo: gstreamer-maint at bugzilla.gnome.org                            
+AssignedTo: thomas at urgent.rug.ac.be                            
 ReportedBy: hp at redhat.com               
 QAContact: gstreamer-maint at bugzilla.gnome.org
 TargetMilestone: 0.4.0
 URL: 
 Summary: Prefer versioned automake names
 
@@ -38,6 +38,29 @@
 already is not compatible, so you don't want the name "automake" which
 means "any automake" any more than you would write 
 "pkg-config --libs any-gtk" and accept either GTK 1.2 or 2.0.
 
 See also http://pobox.com/~hp/parallel.html
 
+
+------- Additional Comments From thomas at urgent.rug.ac.be  2002-09-23 01:20 -------
+The difference here is that to the best of my knowledge, autogen works
+with ANY automake >= 1.5, not just 1.6. So we don't really require a
+particular one, just a lower limit. autogen.sh also warns you if your
+automake is not current enough.  If I hard-code 1.6, 1.5 users have to
+needlessly upgrade.  
+
+The difference between gtk+ 1.x and 2.x is a totally different issue,
+they're different platforms ;)
+
+I guess my question is - is this just something that helps automatic
+build scripts from Gnome because it's hard to code in options, or do
+you think it's a problem for users ?
+
+Personally, I just run autogen.sh
+--with-automake=/usr/bin/automake-1.5 only once, then use
+./autoregen.sh after that every time, so for users, it's pretty
+straightforward.  Nobody has mentioned this as being a problem (except
+one of the build script maintainers, forgot who).
+
+I don't mind fixing this, as long as it Still Works for the people who
+are used to how it works now ;) Suggestions are welcome.