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GNU AutomakeMeson
Free

Free software under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source.

Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Produces makefiles that follow the GNU Coding Standards
  • Long-established part of the autotools build chain
  • Readable build definition language
  • Fast full and incremental builds
  • Requires GNU Autoconf
  • Needs more volunteer maintainers
  • Build language is deliberately limited, so unusual logic can be awkward
  • Smaller ecosystem than CMake
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

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