* configure.ac, NEWS: Bump version to 1.8.4.Release-1-8-4

1 files changed, 17 insertions, 16 deletions

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-Known issue not fixed in 1.8.3c:
-
-  Historically Automake has always generated V7 format tarballs during
-  `make dist'.  This format is quite antiquated, but is portable.  It
-  supports filenames with up to 99 characters.  When given longer
-  filenames some tar implementations will diagnose the problem while
-  other will generate broken or non-V7 tarballs.  For instance GNU tar
-  1.13.25 will produce an archive with GNU extensions, while the
-  latest GNU tar beta (1.13.93) will truncate filenames.
-
-  We are working an a new scheme for Automake 1.9 that will allow
-  newer tar formats to be used.  In the meantime, for people who
-  cannot avoid long filenames in their packages we recommand sticking
-  to GNU tar 1.13.25 and not installing newer versions.
-
-Bugs fixed in 1.8.3c:
+Known issue not fixed in 1.8.4:
+
+  Historically Automake has always tried to generate V7 format
+  tarballs during `make dist'.  This format is quite antiquated, but
+  is portable.  It supports filenames with up to 99 characters.  When
+  given longer filenames some tar implementations will diagnose the
+  problem while other will generate broken or non-V7 tarballs.  For
+  instance GNU tar 1.13.25 will produce an archive with GNU
+  extensions, while the latest GNU tar beta (1.13.93) will silently
+  truncate filenames.
+
+  Automake 1.9 will have options to select newer tar formats, and
+  diagnose long filenames.  In the meantime we recommand that people
+  who cannot avoid long filenames in their packages stick to GNU tar
+  1.13.25.
+
+Bugs fixed in 1.8.4:
 
 * Long standing bugs: