Ant
Apache Ant is an Open Source Java-based build tool (for software development). It uses XML files to describe, structure and control the build process. Most actions are described as 'Tasks' - Ant offers...
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Apache Maven is a Java-based tool for build automation and project management (in software development). It is centered around a Project Object Model (POM) described in a XML file that describes the...
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Apache Buildr is a build system for Java-based applications, including support for Scala, Groovy and a growing number of JVM languages and tools. We wanted something that’s simple and intuitive to use,...
View ArticleGradle
Gradle is build automation evolved. Gradle can automate the building, testing, publishing, deployment and more of software packages or other types of projects such as generated static websites,...
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SCons is an Open Source software construction tool—that is, a next-generation build tool. Think of SCons as an improved, cross-platform substitute for the classic Make utility with integrated...
View ArticleCMake
CMake is a family of tools designed to build, test and package software. CMake is used to control the software compilation process using simple platform and compiler independent configuration files....
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qmake is a tool from Trolltech that helps simplify the build process for development project across different platforms. qmake automates the generation of Makefiles so that only a few lines of...
View ArticleGNU Make
Make is a tool which controls the generation of executables and other non-source files of a program from the program's source files.
View Articlewaf
Waf is a Python-based framework for configuring, compiling and installing applications.
View ArticleJerkar
Jerkar is both an automation tool and a Java framework for building projects. It falls in the same category as Ant/Ivy, Maven or Gradle. In other words, it's a rich featured pure Java build tool.
View ArticleEBuild
EBuild is a software build automation system. It is written in Java but is a general system that can be applied to almost any software development in its entirety. EBuild is general in design — but...
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