11 GNUstep makefile package 2************************** 3 4Here is some introductory info to get you started: 5 61.1 What is the GNUstep makefile package? 7========================================= 8 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. 14 151.2 Information 16=============== 17 18The file 'NEWS' has this packages feature history. 19 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. 27 281.3 License 29=========== 30 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. 41 42 The GNUstep make package is licensed under the GNU GPL. 43 441.4 History 45=========== 46 47The GNUstep makefile package was designed by Scott Christley and Ovidiu 48Predescu. 49 50 Flags for building shared libraries and bundles on several systems 51were originally identified by Mircea Oancea <mircea@pathcom.com>. 52 53 Richard Frith-Macdonald <richard@brainstorm.co.uk> also contributed 54with ideas. 55 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. 60 611.5 How can you help? 62===================== 63 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>. 66 67