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it works pretty well if you stick to C and target Linux and want to support a multitude of distributions. As soon as you throw something else into the mix (C++,
by toolslive 5y ago
it works pretty well if you stick to C and target Linux and want to support a multitude of distributions. As soon as you throw something else into the mix (C++, or OSX or ...) you're heading for a world of pain.
- masklinn 5y agoSounds like you're saying it doesn't work? But as the essay notes: > they gave you the tools that you could use to sort out how to achieve that, and to automatically detect various things you needed to do to adopt to the local Unix autoconf doesn't do much on its own, it's more of a toolbox, if you don't leverage the tools it gives you, you won't achieve any sort of significant portability.
- toolslive 5y agoNo. It works, but it's painful. Let's say m4 and sh are not the most comfortable tools to work with. These days, there are better ways. (CMake or Scons fe)
- pjmlp 5y agoI would say the not popular opinion around here that applies to most tools on UNIX, and I have used plenty of flavours since 1993, when I got introduced to it via Xenix.