Re: Org merging [was Re: next pretest]

[Stefan Monnier]

> Org needs these programs for bootstrapping a release into a
> package (the GNU versions if there are alternatives):
>  emacs makeinfo make rm ln install tar echo find git

So, IIUC the main work is to build the manual from the Texinfo source?
That's a common need, indeed.

Currently, we do have all the other tools installed on that VM.

> The use of make implies sh (any POSIXy shell will do) and makeinfo and
> git have (extensive) further dependencies.  For the reference card and
> manual you'd need PDFLaTeX as well.

I tend to think these can be built by the end user instead of including
it in the tarball.


        Stefan