2 definitions found From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]: autoconfiscate [originally from Cygnus Solutions, later Red Hat Software] To set up or modify a source-code {distribution} so that it configures and builds using the GNU project's autoconf/automake/libtools suite. Among open-source hackers, a mere running binary of a program is not considered a full release; what's interesting is a source tree that can be built into binaries using standard tools. Since the mid-1990s, autoconf and friends been the standard way to adapt a distribution for portability so that it casn be built on multiple operating systems without change. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]: autoconfiscateA term coined by Noah Friedman meaning to set up or modify a {source-code} distribution so that it configures and builds using the {GNU project}'s {autoconf}/automake/libtools suite. (2002-09-20)
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