Bug fix in the configure script.  Ticket #2799.
The configure script is a real mess and
needs to be completely rewritten. (CVS 4564)

FossilOrigin-Name: 9d15f0330d685e62fbf4a1a1ad18dfecdc511bf8
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 3c11f98..b7ec403 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@
 
 
 # The following RCS revision string applies to configure.in
-# $Revision: 1.44 $
+# $Revision: 1.45 $
 
 #########
 # Programs needed
@@ -18434,7 +18434,7 @@
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: no" >&5
 echo "${ECHO_T}no" >&6
 else
-  ALLOWRELEASE="-release `cat VERSION`"
+  ALLOWRELEASE="-release `cat $srcdir/VERSION`"
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: yes" >&5
 echo "${ECHO_T}yes" >&6
 fi