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Buildr vs GNU Make

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

Buildr

Buildr

Development

Buildr is an open-source software build system and project automation tool. It is written in Ruby and is designed for building Java, C/C++, Ruby, Scala and other language projects with ease. Buildr handles compilation, packaging, testing, and deployment.

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GNU Make

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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