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From: dgk@ulysses.UUCP (David Korn)
Newsgroups: net.unix
Subject: Re: Where can I get "build"?
Message-ID: <1414@ulysses.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 3-Oct-86 16:57:21 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct  3 16:57:21 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 4-Oct-86 12:20:16 EDT
References: <1600002@tifsie> <1411@ulysses.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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> > 
> > 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