> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taybin Rutkin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> On Mon, 19 Nov 2001, Paul Winkler wrote:
>
> > > You could try one of those make replacements. One of
> those might be
> > > easier to deal with.
> >
> > Such as? I haven't heard of this.
>
> I can't recommend any of these, but they might be worth checking out:
>
> cons
we use cons. I hate it. it is basically perl program where you write perl
modules instead of make files. in the end it is more flexible than makefile
but you have to develop your own methods how to compile/link, the
configuration etc... it's not pretty.
> cook
> jam/MR
> My Make
another one is ant, java tool used by e.g. jacORB.
IMO the fact that make stays with us means that it handles its task at
least sort-of-ok... it of course has limitations...
erik
