make -f Makefile.dist backup even needed anymore?

[tanner]

Cleaning up some cruft. Is backup logic even needed anymore?

$ make -f Makefile.dist backup
/bin/sh: Syntax error: "(" unexpected (expecting "}")
make: *** [backup] Error 2
root@ubuntu-8-10:/tmp/showeq-5.12.6.0# !vi
vi Makefile.dist
root@ubuntu-8-10:/tmp/showeq-5.12.6.0# make -f Makefile.dist backup
/bin/sh: Syntax error: "(" unexpected (expecting "}")
make: *** [backup] Error 2

[purple]

I don't even know what that backup thing is.

[tanner]

There's alot of cruft in the autoconf/automake setup. Most of it breaks with 2.6x and higher of the build tools.

Since I just saw some opcode changes, I expect there will be a new upstream tarball soon(?), I'll use 5.12.7.0 as a baseline to clean up the autoconf/automake stuff.

Without thinking much about it, we might have some issues keeping the same autoconf/automake stuff for 2.6x+ and 2.5 and lower.

[ieatacid]

I was just waiting until I can get my hands on a level 85 character to see if the con colors, or anything else, need adjusting before putting up a new tarball.

[uRit1u2CBBA=]

I'm 82 and so far things are looking good. I'll let you know when I get to 85. Though, it may not be this week.

[blvan]

84 is a bear of a level, and still haven't found ideal spot with lots of yellows for soloing

[purple]

Only developers and people who build out of svn use autoconf/automake, so it's ok to assume they aren't dumb.

I don't think anyone outside of Zaphod really has ever understood the autoconf/automake junk. Any help on it is appreciated.