Release
Automake 1.20 Brings New Features, Desires To Re-Establish GNU As Leading Build System
Phoronix · By Michael Larabel ·
The Brief
- GNU Automake 1.20 has been released.
- The release adds a new --enable-jobserver option.
- Per Phoronix, the project is opting for GPLv3+ licensing.
Why it matters
Developers maintaining GNU Autotools-based build systems may get a new option for parallel build coordination and should check the licensing change if they redistribute it.
Who’s affected
- Projects using GNU Automake
- GNU Automake 1.20
- #automake
- #build-systems
- #gnu
- #release
Out today is GNU Automake 1.20 with the new --enable-jobserver option and opting for GPLv3+ licensing...
Timeline
GNU Automake 1.20 released
Phoronix
Automake 1.20 Brings New Features, Desires To Re-Establish GNU As Leading Build System