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Author: Tristan van Berkom <tristan.vanber...@codethink.co.uk>
AuthorDate: Fri Mar 3 14:30:26 2023 +0900
README.rst: Update "What is BuildStream" statement
Based on the recent blog post:
https://www.codethink.co.uk/articles/2022/buildtream-2/
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What is BuildStream?
====================
-`BuildStream <https://buildstream.build>`_ is an Open Source tool for
-building/integrating software stacks.
-It takes inspiration, lessons and use-cases from various projects including
-OBS, Reproducible Builds, Yocto, Baserock, Buildroot, Aboriginal, GNOME
Continuous,
-JHBuild, Flatpak Builder and Android repo.
-
-BuildStream supports multiple build-systems (e.g. autotools, cmake, cpan,
distutils,
-make, meson, qmake), and can create outputs in a range of formats (e.g. debian
packages,
-flatpak runtimes, sysroots, system images) for multiple platforms and chipsets.
+`BuildStream <https://buildstream.build>`_ is a powerful software integration
tool that allows
+developers to automate the integration of software components including
operating systems, and to
+streamline the software development and production process.
+
+Some key capabilities of BuildStream include:
+
+* Defining software stacks in a declarative format: BuildStream allows users
to define the steps
+ required to build and integrate software components, including fetching
source code and building
+ dependencies.
+* Integrating with version control systems: BuildStream can be configured to
fetch source code from
+ popular source code management solutions such as GitLab, GitHub, BitBucket
as well as a range of
+ non-git technologies.
+* Supporting a wide range of build technologies: BuildStream supports a wide
range of technologies,
+ including key programming languages like C, C++, Python, Rust and Java, as
well as many build tools
+ including Make, CMake, Meson, distutils, pip and others.
+* Ability to create outputs in a range of formats: e.g. debian packages,
flatpak runtimes, sysroots,
+ system images, for multiple platforms and chipsets.
+* Flexible architecture: BuildStream is designed to be flexible and
extensible, allowing users to
+ customize their build and integration processes to meet their specific needs
and tooling.
+* Enabling fast and reliable software delivery: By extensibly use of
sandboxing techniques and by
+ its capability to distribute the build, BuildStream helps teams deliver
high-quality software faster.
Why should I use BuildStream?
