Re: autotools idea "Interfacing with a test protocol like TAP or subunit" obsolete

[Akim Demaille]

Le 19 mars 2012 à 13:53, Tim Landscheidt a écrit :

> Hi,
> 
> Stefano pointed out to me in private mail, that the first
> autotools idea ("Interfacing with a test protocol like TAP
> or subunit") is a (then accepted) remainder of last year's
> GSoC
> (cf. 
> <URI:http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/proposal/review/google/gsoc2011/slattarini/1>)
> and should be removed from the ideas list.

Hi all,

Actually, could someone please replace the whole "autotools"
section with the following snippet?  The first two items
are no longer submitted, and, unless I am mistaken, the
third one is not, either.

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