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author | Luca Falavigna <dktrkranz@debian.org> | 2010-01-02 20:56:35 +0100 |
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committer | Luca Falavigna <dktrkranz@debian.org> | 2010-01-02 20:56:35 +0100 |
commit | 64c458487151933ee0ba093cf4ac69e177d9be37 (patch) | |
tree | f6e3755704f53406eea85532e4ffe5d5ef50b7f0 /doc/python10/abstract.xml | |
parent | 2aec9cc58398cac1376509a7d75edb83b41f984e (diff) | |
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diff --git a/doc/python10/abstract.xml b/doc/python10/abstract.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..294180b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/python10/abstract.xml @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +<para> + + &SCons; is a software construction tool (build tool, or make tool) + implemented in Python, which uses Python scripts as "configuration + files" for software builds. Based on the design which won the + Software Carpentry build tool competition, &SCons solves a number of + problems associated with other build tools, especially including the + classic and ubiquitous &Make; itself. + +</para> + +<para> + + Distinctive features of &SCons; include: a modular design that + lends itself to being embedded in other applications; a global + view of all dependencies in the source tree; an improved model for + parallel (<option>-j</option>) builds; automatic scanning of files for + dependencies; use of MD5 signatures for deciding whether a file + is up-to-date; use of traditional file timestamps instead of + MD5 signatures available as an option; + use of Python functions or objects to build target files; easy user + extensibility. + +</para> + +<para> + + This paper discusses the goals of the &SCons; project, gives an overview + of the design of &SCons; itself, describes the development process used, + and discusses future plans and directions for the tool. + +</para> |