Re: import files preserving timestamps

Geoffrey [mailto:lists_at_serioustechnology.com] wrote:
> Anders J. Munch wrote:
>
> > make is well-known and ubiquitus, and you may choose to use it anyway.
> > But if the shortcomings of make bother you, don't try to mold the rest
> > of the world to fit the flaws of make - switch to a better build
> > system instead. Like one that uses file checksums instead of timestamps.
>
> Any examples of such a build system?

SCons is one. Ant is another, IIRC.

Myself I'm using a homegrown system that triggers a recompile on any
change in timestamp or file size. Not bulletproof, but works well in
practice.

- Anders

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Received on 2008-06-10 14:28:55 CEST