Re: [RFC] Update to current automake/autoconf/libtool versions.

Doug Evans
2002-12-05T18:59:13Z

Klee Dienes writes:
> I'd argue that we should:
>
> 1) Specify the versions of autoconf/automake/libtool/gettext by
> reference to official tarballs from ftp.gnu.org.

This places a requirement on the maintainers of ftp.gnu.org
to not delete said tarballs until binutils has been updated.
I dont' think you or they want that kind of coupling.
Better to uncouple things and have your own tarballs.
Then you can upgrade according to your schedule, not theirs.