Where can I get "build"?

[David Korn]

> 
> 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
> 
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> 
> Patrick W. Peters	
> Texas Instruments
> Process Automation Center
> P.O. Box 655012, M/S 3635
> Dallas, TX 75243
> 
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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
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