Most software follows a 3-step process to build from source: ./configure && make && make install. The configure script checks dependencies, while make generates an executable; autoconf/automake help ...

Software factories can develop new applications efficiently and securely. Here’s how several organizations have put them to good use. Many organizations are starting to build their own software ...

In the beginning, there was no need to build anything. We manipulated the toggle switches on the front panel of a mainframe, and the code either ran or it didn’t. Creating software was very ...

CATALYST SYSTEMS THIS week announced availability of Openmake Version 6.0, a tool to automate application development by implementing a standard software build process. Featuring a rules engine and ...

The Department of Defense develops software factories to enable continuous integration and delivery of new applications amid its ongoing software modernization push. An assembly line comparison is apt ...