Eivind Eklund wrote: > On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 04:34:18 +0900, saiph <order / intrage.it> wrote: > >>are there any ruby bindings for autoconf? >>i'm looking for macros, docs and examples in order to >>learn to install ruby programs using only the standard gnu >>procedure ./configure, make && make install > > > Please let me chime in on the side of cutting the head off autotools. > > They DO NOT WORK. This is a little harsh. You may have issues, as I do, with the usability of autotools. They may not be right for this application. But they do work, and there are literally thousands of packages that attest to it. Steve