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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
 
       Automake (automake)Top, 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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