I just rewrote it without functions in about 5 min. It probably takes less than a minute for a faster typist. He may have used functions to keep this to a sin

I just rewrote it without functions in about 5 min. It probably takes less than a minute for a faster typist. He may have used functions to keep this to a single file and I doubt his 1977 comment (now changed to "30 years") was to be taken literally. Anyone aware of the overzealous use of more complex build systems in situations where they are not necessary would understand his point. It is possible to build portable software without autoconf and makefiles. Example: http://nacl.cr.yp.to http://nacl.cr.yp.to