11 GNUstep makefile package
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4Here is some introductory info to get you started:
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61.1 What is the GNUstep makefile package?
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9The makefile package is a simple, powerful and extensible way to write
10makefiles for a GNUstep-based project.  It allows the user to write a
11project without having to deal with the complex issues associated with
12configuration, building, installation, and packaging.  It also allows
13the user to easily create cross-compiled binaries.
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151.2 Information
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18The file 'NEWS' has this packages feature history.
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20   The files 'INSTALL' or 'GNUstep-HOWTO' give instructions for
21installing the packages.  Also see the 'machines' documentation and
22various machine specific READMEs in the Documentation directory.
23
24   Files in the 'Documentation' directory have information on the design
25of the Makefile system and how to write your own makefiles that work
26with it.
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281.3 License
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31The GNUstep libraries are covered under the GNU Lesser Public License.
32This means you can use these libraries in any program (even non-free
33programs).  If you distribute the libraries along with your program, you
34must make the improvements you have made to the libraries freely
35available.  You should read the COPYING.LIB file for more information.
36
37   GNUstep tools, test programs, and other files are covered under the
38GNU General Public License.  The GNU GPL is a free software license,
39which requires that all the released improved versions be free software
40as well.  You should read the COPYING file for more information.
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42   The GNUstep make package is licensed under the GNU GPL.
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441.4 History
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47The GNUstep makefile package was designed by Scott Christley and Ovidiu
48Predescu.
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50   Flags for building shared libraries and bundles on several systems
51were originally identified by Mircea Oancea <mircea@pathcom.com>.
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53   Richard Frith-Macdonald <richard@brainstorm.co.uk> also contributed
54with ideas.
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56   Nicola Pero <nicola@brainstorm.co.uk> rewrote much of the rule
57procedures to increase the speed of the package by over a factor of 7.
58He also rewrote much of the rest of the system to make it simpler and
59more effective.
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611.5 How can you help?
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64   * Give us feedback!  Tell us what you like; tell us what you think
65     could be better.  Send bug reports to <bug-gnustep@gnu.org>.
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