[BuildTools] new autotools for BuildTools version 1.0 or not

[Kipp Martin]

Hi Andreas:

> However, I would really prefer to switch to the new versions, since 
> there are a number of bugfixes, which I so far had to work around 
> awkwardly (speeling of that word...? ;).  For me that was actaully the 
> main motivation to create a new mayor number.

I think this is a very good reason to switch to the new versions. I 
certainly agree with the change.

> 
> What do others think?
> 

This has been a big year for transitions -- the new configure system, 
the wiki, etc. I just want to avoid project managers thinking  "oh no, 
not again" I hope we can push the change back to 2007.

Cheers,

-- 
Kipp Martin
Professor of Operations Research
and Computing Technology
Graduate School of Business
University of Chicago
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