Chapter 8. FLAIM: AN AUTOTOOLS EXAMPLE

Uncle Abner said . . . a person that started in to carry a cat home by the tail was gitting knowledge that was always going to be useful to him. . . .

Mark Twain Tom Sawyer Abroad
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So far in this book, I've taken you on a whirlwind tour of the main features of Autoconf, Automake, and Libtool. I've done my best to explain them in a manner that is not only simple to digest, but also easy to retain—especially if you've had the time and inclination to follow along with my examples on your own. I've always believed that no form of learning comes anywhere close to the learning that happens while doing.

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