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@chapter GNUstep makefile package
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Here is some introductory info to get you started:
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@section What is the GNUstep makefile package?
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The makefile package is a simple, powerful and extensible way to
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write makefiles for a GNUstep-based project. It allows the user to
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write a project without having to deal with the complex issues
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associated with configuration, building, installation, and packaging.
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It also allows the user to easily create cross-compiled binaries.
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@section Information
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The file @samp{NEWS} has this packages feature history.
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The files @samp{INSTALL} or @samp{GNUstep-HOWTO}
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give instructions for installing the packages. Also see the @file{machines}
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documentation and various machine specific READMEs in the Documentation
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directory.
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Files in the @samp{Documentation} directory have information on the
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design of the Makefile system and how to write your own makefiles that
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work with it.
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@section License
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The GNUstep libraries are covered under the GNU Lesser Public License.
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This means you can use these libraries in any program (even non-free
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programs). If you distribute the libraries along with your program,
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you must make the improvements you have made
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to the libraries freely available. You should read the COPYING.LIB file
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for more information.
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GNUstep tools, test programs, and other files are covered under the GNU
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General Public License. The GNU GPL is a free software license, which
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requires that all the released improved versions be free software as
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well. You should read the COPYING file for more information.
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The GNUstep make package is licensed under the GNU GPL.
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@section History
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The GNUstep makefile package was designed by Scott Christley
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and Ovidiu Predescu.
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Flags for building shared libraries and bundles on several systems were
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originally identified by Mircea Oancea @email{mircea@@pathcom.com}.
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Richard Frith-Macdonald @email{richard@@brainstorm.co.uk} also
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contributed with ideas.
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Nicola Pero @email{nicola@@brainstorm.co.uk} rewrote much of the rule
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procedures to increase the speed of the package by over a factor of 7.
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He also rewrote much of the rest of the system to make it simpler and
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more effective.
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@section How can you help?
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@itemize @bullet
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@item
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Give us feedback! Tell us what you like; tell us what you think
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could be better. Send bug reports to @email{bug-gnustep@@gnu.org}.
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@end itemize
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