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   Developers who are used to the simplicity of `make' for small
projects on a single system might be daunted at the prospect of learning
to use Automake and Autoconf.  As your software is distributed to more
and more users, however, you will otherwise quickly find yourself
putting lots of effort into reinventing the services that the GNU build
tools provide, and making the same mistakes that they once made and
overcame.  (Besides, since you're already learning Autoconf, Automake
will be a piece of cake.)

   There are a number of places that you can go to for more information
on the GNU build tools.

   - Web

     The home pages for Autoconf(1), Automake(2), and Libtool(3).

   - Automake Manual

     Note: Automake, for more information on Automake.

   - Books

     The book `GNU Autoconf, Automake and Libtool'(4) describes the
     complete GNU build environment.  You can also find the entire book
     on-line at "The Goat Book" home page(5).

   - Tutorials and Examples

     The Autoconf Developer Page(6) maintains links to a number of
     Autoconf/Automake tutorials online, and also links to the Autoconf
     Macro Archive(7).


   ---------- Footnotes ----------

   (1) Autoconf, <http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/>.

   (2) Automake, <http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/>.

   (3) Libtool, <http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/>.

   (4) `GNU Autoconf, Automake and Libtool', by G. V. Vaughan, B.
Elliston, T. Tromey, and I. L. Taylor. New Riders, 2000, ISBN
1578701902.

   (5) "The Goat Book" home page, <http://sources.redhat.com/autobook/>.

   (6) Autoconf Developer Page, <http://sources.redhat.com/autoconf/>.

   (7) Autoconf Macro Archive,
<http://www.gnu.org/software/ac-archive/>.


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