The Dark Art of Autotools
Time: Aug 28, 3:30 p.m.
Location: SI 091
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Open Source Software has many challenges, but one of the most intimidating is providing a solid build system for the project. Build system tools such as autoconf and automake can cause you to throw your hands up in exasperation. This presentation will take you step-by-step on how to use autotools to build your already-existing project. From explaining the interaction between each tools, to showing you how to create shared libraries, this presentation will have you using these utilities like a pro.
About John Jolly
John Jolly (Novell/SuSE)
John has been programming for 25 years, 15 of those years professionally. He has been working with Open Source Software for more than a decade and currently is a member of the Novell SUSE Server Architecture team specifically responsible for IBM zSeries kernel and crypto drivers, along with Infiniband drivers for Intel and Power architectures. John lives in Spanish Fork.
