Where can I get "build"?
David Korn
dgk at ulysses.UUCP
Sat Oct 4 06:57:21 AEST 1986
> >
> > I just finished reading a paper about "build", a superset of make developed
> > at AT&T. I'm hooked--it does everything we've been looking for. We have
> > multiple people working on the same code and build will keep us from destroying
> > each other. There's only one problem--where do you get it? Does AT&T sell
> > it? How much does it cost?
> >
> > If you're interested in reading the paper, it's as follows:
> >
> > Build--A Software Construction Tool
> > V.B. Erickson and J.F. Pellegrin
> > AT&T Bell Labs Technical Journal
> > Vol. 63, No 6, July-Aug. 1984
> >
> > -----------------
> >
> > Patrick W. Peters
> > Texas Instruments
> > Process Automation Center
> > P.O. Box 655012, M/S 3635
> > Dallas, TX 75243
> >
> > UUCP: {uiucdcs!convex!smu, {rice, sun!texsun}!ti-csl}!tifsie!pat
> > Voice: (214) 995-2786
>
> You should read the paper in the proceedings of the Portland Usenix about
> 4th generation make. This new version of make is rapidly replacing build
> as the 'make' utility at AT&T. Makefiles or typically about one fifth
> the size and it runs much faster than build.
>
> It supports a multi-directory, multi-version model of the source code as
> build does, but it does it without copying files. This is especially
> important if you find out what happens if the machine goes down in the
> middle of a build and you have to clean up.
>
> The best news is that 4th generation make is available through the
> Unix System Toolchest which is an electronic software distribution
> system. You can login to the Toolchest by dialing (201) 582-6900
> and logging in as guest.
>
> David Korn
> ulysses!dgk
The telephone number for Toolchest which I posted is incorrect.
The corrent number is (201)522-6900. I received a call from the
person who has the number I posted. Appearantly, a lot have people
have tried to call. Sorry for the error.
David Korn
ulysses!dgk
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