[Typo3-dev] TYPO3core autotools integration and doxygen

[Michael Stucki]

Hi Michael and Sven,

>> I've started to setup a configuration for autoconf so that typo3 can be
>> distributed and installed like several other oss projects.
>> 
>> Just
>> ./configure
>> make
>> make install
> 
> What do we need autoconf/automake for? TYPO3 doesn't really have any
> other dependencies than php and a database (does dbal even need a
> database?), and nothing is ever compiled. Why not have a simple
> makefile: make install, make update, make uninstall should be enough.
> 
> The autotools just a lot of useless complexity and bloat.

I think I already told Sven that I don't see a need for this, but generally,
you are right, yes.

Is there any single web project that needs the autotools? What do we gain
from this?

To me it makes much more sense to spend this time to join forces for working
on RPM and Debian packages.

> Other than that: Great idea!

Definitely! ;-)

Cheers, michael

PS: I admit I didn't look at Svens changes yet, will do later when I'm
having better Internet connection again. I preffered to do some skiing
today... (sorry folks, I just thought I must tell you that... ;-))
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