Title:        jam
Version:      1
Submitted:    Nov 15 1993
Author:       seiwald@vix.com (Christopher Seiwald)
Submittor:    seiwald@vix.com (Christopher Seiwald)
Description:  just another make

Jam - make(1) redux

FEATURES

    Jam is a make-like program that supplants make's implicit rules
    with a real language for defining dependencies and update
    actions.   Its features include:

    o       Jam finds header file dependencies using regexp(3)
            patterns.

    o       Jam has a real language, including conditionals and
            list valued variables.

    o       A central Jambase defines the rules, which can be
            customized for large products.

    o       Per directory Jamfiles are simple and are normally
            system independent.

    o       Jam can build large systems without recursing.

    o       Jam never tries to store state in any funny files.

    o       Jam runs on UNIX and VMS, and is portable.

PORTING

    Build jam with make(1) on:

            BSDI            BSD/386 1.0
            DEC 3000/500    OSF/1
            DG AViiON       DGUX 5.4
            HP 9000/700     HPUX 9.0
            IBM RS/6000     AIX         *
            SGI R4000       IRIX 5.0
            Sequent 2000    PTX V2.1.0
            Sun 3           SunOS4.0
            Sun 4           Solaris 2   *+
            Sun 4           SunOS4.1
            VAX             Ultrix 4.2

            * requires editing Makefile
            + only works with SUNSwpro CC (dirent confusion) 

    Build jam with @build.com on:

            VAX             VMS 5.4
            DEC 3000/500    OPENVMS     *

            * requires editing build.com

    See the "Porting" file for info on more wildcat ports.

Comments to the author!

        Christopher Seiwald
        Seiwald@vix.com
        November, 1993