On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 11:10:08AM -1000, Joseph Kowalski wrote:

> Back to the issue...
> 
> Is it not sufficient that the ATTRIBUTES section characterize "libtoolize"
> as Obsolete with additional text stating that the only "reasonable" use is
> as "libtoolize --automake"?

I'm not really convinced that any warning or restriction is
sufficient; libtool is so toxic that this project should not be done
at all.  Since it appears it's going to be done anyway, adding more
warnings seems preferable where supported by policy.

What about not documenting libtoolize at all and introducing
/usr/share/libtool/libtoolize --automake as a Consolidation Private
interface (consumed by automake)?  Again, I don't think it's enough,
but it might be a step in the right direction.

-- 
Keith M Wesolowski              "Sir, we're surrounded!" 
FishWorks                       "Excellent; we can attack in any direction!" 

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