Have you ever tried to port a package that is using autotools to a platform that is not based on GNU/Linux?
Among those of us that have attempted or have done that port, most will probably not look particularly favorably on autotools again.
One of the easiest approaches here involves reverse-engineering the autotools product from a test run performed on a GNU/Linux box, and then translating and building a platform-specific script.
From what I can tell of it, autotools makes substantial use of GNU/Linux features. Which is certainly fine for its intended platform and typical usage, but it's an approach that is Not Fun for porting that code.
Among those of us that have attempted or have done that port, most will probably not look particularly favorably on autotools again.
One of the easiest approaches here involves reverse-engineering the autotools product from a test run performed on a GNU/Linux box, and then translating and building a platform-specific script.
From what I can tell of it, autotools makes substantial use of GNU/Linux features. Which is certainly fine for its intended platform and typical usage, but it's an approach that is Not Fun for porting that code.