Autoconf vs GNU Make
A side-by-side look at Autoconf and GNU Make. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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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GNU Make
Development
GNU Make is a utility that automatically builds executable programs and libraries from source code by reading files called Makefiles which specify how to derive the target program. It allows users to easily compile large projects without manually issuing the compilation commands.
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