What was used to build C++ programs before Cmake?

This page summarizes and extends the software alternatives mentioned in the source post on Reddit.

2023-07-05

Front End Package Manager JavaScript Package Manager JS Build Tools

Ninja Build Landing Page
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Ninja Build

Ninja is a small build system with a focus on speed.
Pricing:
- Open Source
Ninja showed real promise for a while, but then CMake grew up and people stopped seeing a reason to leave it behind.

#Front End Package Manager #JavaScript Package Manager #JS Build Tools 22 social mentions
Bazel Landing Page
2

Bazel

Bazel is a tool that automates software builds and tests.
Pricing:
- Open Source
Bazel is a Google project that showcases first-class support for the major languages Google uses (C++, Java, Go), and it'd probably have replaced CMake if it weren't written in Java, which brought a host of technical challenges. Then those challenges were fixed and Oracle threatened to bring legal challenges instead.

#Front End Package Manager #DevOps Tools #Continuous Integration 61 social mentions
SCons Landing Page
3

SCons

SCons is an Open Source software construction tool—that is, a next-generation build tool.
Pricing:
- Open Source
SCons never got popular enough to escape the niches it grew up in.

#Front End Package Manager #JavaScript Package Manager #JS Build Tools 14 social mentions

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