The configure script does a few initial jobs. Firstly it ensures the SERVERROOT variable is set correctly for the Makefile's. Secondly it checks that all the required libraries are available, if not, it fetches them from a webserver. Then finally it checks that jacorb.properties can be found.
file configure was initially added on branch SERVER_PACKAGEBUILD.
This form allows you to request diffs between any two revisions of this file. For each of the two "sides" of the diff, select a symbolic revision name using the selection box, or choose 'Use Text Field' and enter a numeric revision.