--- WordNet/configure.ac

+++ WordNet/configure.ac

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ AC_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])

 # Checks for programs.

 AC_PROG_CC

-AC_PROG_RANLIB

+AM_PROG_CC_C_O

+AC_PROG_LIBTOOL

 AC_PROG_INSTALL

 # Checks for header files.

--- WordNet/lib/Makefile.am

+++ WordNet/lib/Makefile.am

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@

-lib_LIBRARIES = libWN.a

-libWN_a_SOURCES = binsrch.c morph.c search.c wnglobal.c wnhelp.c wnrtl.c wnutil.c

-libWN_a_CPPFLAGS = $(INCLUDES)

+lib_LTLIBRARIES = libWN.la

+libWN_la_SOURCES = binsrch.c morph.c search.c wnglobal.c wnhelp.c wnrtl.c wnutil.c

+libWN_la_CPPFLAGS = $(INCLUDES)

+libWN_la_LDFLAGS = -version-number 3:0:0

 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir) -I$(top_srcdir)/include

 SUBDIRS = wnres