On Thu, Jan 27, 2022, at 9:20 PM, Jacob Bachmeyer wrote: >> Now, nobody listens to me, and I'm painfully aware that "python" >> pointing to Python 3 is common, but that doesn't mean Autotools should >> make the situation even worse. Autotools should, on its own motion, >> discourage the use of "python". Thus, my suggested changes. > > Are Python 2 and Python 3 different enough that perhaps Automake should > have separate AM_PATH_PYTHON2 and AM_PATH_PYTHON3 macros, with > AM_PATH_PYTHON deprecated, since few programs can usefully run with > either Python 2 or 3?
Long term, yes, probably. zw
