This software is a portable make program that comes with advanced features for automating the build process. It can be easily installed and used across different platforms.
If you're looking for a highly portable make program with automake features, Smake is worth considering. It's specially designed to work well with the makefiles system, as well as any general purpose make task. One significant advantage of makefiles and Smake is the ability to mount a source tree via NFS, enabling simultaneous compilation on all supported platforms. This aligns with the GNU philosophy of reusing a source tree for all supported platforms, rather than having to untar, configure, make, install, and then remove.
While gnu make doesn't run on all platforms, Smake does, making it more convenient to use. Additionally, Smake allows for easier debugging of the Makefile, which is not possible with gnu make. The latest version of Smake (smake-1.2a26) includes a set of default make rules. This makes it even more versatile and useful as a general purpose make program.
Overall, if you're in need of a portable, feature-rich make program that's easy to use and debug, Smake comes highly recommended. Its compatibility with the makefiles system and versatile default make rules make it a solid choice for many software development projects.
While gnu make doesn't run on all platforms, Smake does, making it more convenient to use. Additionally, Smake allows for easier debugging of the Makefile, which is not possible with gnu make. The latest version of Smake (smake-1.2a26) includes a set of default make rules. This makes it even more versatile and useful as a general purpose make program.
Overall, if you're in need of a portable, feature-rich make program that's easy to use and debug, Smake comes highly recommended. Its compatibility with the makefiles system and versatile default make rules make it a solid choice for many software development projects.
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