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Autoconf vs Collimator

A side-by-side look at Autoconf and Collimator. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Autoconf

Autoconf

Development

Autoconf is an extensible package of M4 macros that produce shell scripts to automatically configure software source code packages. It can adapt the software to many kinds of Unix-like systems without manual user intervention.

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Collimator

Collimator

Science & Engineering

A collimator is a device that narrows a beam of particles or waves. It can be used to align beams or filter out unwanted particles.

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