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Automake vs Gradle

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

Automake

Automake

Development

Automake is a tool for automatically generating Makefile.am files that comply with the GNU coding standards. It simplifies the creation and maintenance of Makefiles for complex software projects.

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Gradle

Gradle

Development

Gradle is an open-source build automation tool focused on flexibility and performance. It builds upon features of Apache Ant and Apache Maven and introduces a Groovy-based domain-specific language instead of XML form to declare the project configuration.

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