Re:Show HN: My C compiler compiled itself
by robinsonb5 on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @05:42AM
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> the (argh) Automake and Autoconf systems
The classic XKCD graph that plots life satisfaction against days-since-editing-xorg.conf could equally apply to days-since-thinking-about-autotools.
In fact one of the few times I've thought about autotools in the last decade was when a failing python-based build script inflicted similar frustration!
If I were forced to find one nice thing to say about autotools it would probably be that at least it doesn't assume an internet connection is always available, reliable and without cost.
The classic XKCD graph that plots life satisfaction against days-since-editing-xorg.conf could equally apply to days-since-thinking-about-autotools.
In fact one of the few times I've thought about autotools in the last decade was when a failing python-based build script inflicted similar frustration!
If I were forced to find one nice thing to say about autotools it would probably be that at least it doesn't assume an internet connection is always available, reliable and without cost.