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What is GNU Build System?

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morlee



Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 7
PostPosted: 07/24/08 - 06:07    Post subject: Reply with quote
I am new in computer waters. I went on several courses and bought me one recently. However, I still have many doubts. I heard few of my colleagues talking about GNU but I was not able to understand what that is. What is GNU? What is GNU Build System? I really need some help people.
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woodie



Joined: 09 Aug 2003
Posts: 226
PostPosted: 08/23/08 - 03:44    Post subject: Reply with quote
GNU is an open source operating system. It looks like UNIX but it is completely free. Today, millions are using combination of GNU/Linux as their major operating system. That combination is often called just Linux, which is wrong. In that combination, Linux represents kernel for GNU operating system. GNU Build system is a combination of programming tools. The other name for that is Autotools. It consists of various tools for porting source code packages to other Unix-based platforms. Basic parts of GNU Build system are Autoconf, Automake and Libtools. I hope that you will find this information helpful. I use GNU for two years now and I am completely satisfied with its possibilities.
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