GNU Autotools

Why the fuck is building a ``configure'' and ``make'' so complex, /prog/?

>>71
How will a user prove that it's public domain?
"Oh, Your Honor, Anonymous gave it to me.  I'm sure it's legit."

Without any trail of legal authority/ownership, anyone can take the code, claim they wrote it, and sue anyone else using it.  That's a little too much freedom if you ask me.

>>75
So only Anonymous is allowed to use the code?  That will severely limit its acceptance.  Hence, >>64.