Maintaining automake/autoconf/auto* scripts is a real fuss. It makes vmodsynth difficult to compile (which potentially discourages users), it makes it harder to introduce changes, and generally is less flexible.
I believe that it would be really beneficial to switch to a more high-level build system. I've recently had some great experience with cmake, so I might give it a shot and see how it compares for this particular case.
Maintaining automake/autoconf/auto* scripts is a real fuss. It makes vmodsynth difficult to compile (which potentially discourages users), it makes it harder to introduce changes, and generally is less flexible. I believe that it would be really beneficial to switch to a more high-level build system. I've recently had some great experience with cmake, so I might give it a shot and see how it compares for this particular case.