Re: [Autogen-users] Shouldn't the definition of maintainer-clean be changed?

[Bruce Korb]

Hi Ralf,

I've followed some of this thread.  From my perspective:

* I'm okay what whatever is decided, as long as "maintainer-clean"
  semantics do not change.  New semantics -> new name, just like
  the way any other interface change should work

* I don't particularly care for the "autogen.sh" name for a boot-
  strap script.  GNOME adopted the name after I suggested using
  my tool for some repetitive tasks.

* if you are going to add new names, then the inverse of a
  "foo" step should likely be named "foo-clean", pre-existing
  tradition excepted.

* since running a bootstrap script is not part of the make process,
  it seems less than obvious to me that a make target should
  undo the bootstrap.

* How about having autoreconf (aka "bootstrap") take an option:

     autoreconf --clean
     bootstrap --clean

  I have my own script that traverses the hierarchy and removes any
  file or directory not under version control.  That's pretty
  effective for me.  :)

Regards - Bruce