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autoconfiscate
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 can
be built on multiple operating systems without change.