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| author | Steven Knight <knight@baldmt.com> | 2004-09-14 15:59:31 (GMT) |
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| committer | Steven Knight <knight@baldmt.com> | 2004-09-14 15:59:31 (GMT) |
| commit | f839e37e1f109408a51e668d600a7356ccfcb151 (patch) | |
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Checkin of initial description paragraph
(testing that I can actually check in).
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diff --git a/www/index.html b/www/index.html index 1acf07a..52ee1f5 100644 --- a/www/index.html +++ b/www/index.html @@ -4,12 +4,33 @@ <body> <p>SCons is a next-generation, -cross-platform build tool -this to fit your project. You dont need to anwser all these questions -or follow this exact format, but we do like to see this kind of -information before we approve projects for public viewing. +cross-platform build tool. +Think of SCons as an improved +substitute for the classic +<tt>Make</tt> utility +with integrated functionality +similar to <tt>autoconf</tt>/<tt>automake</tt> +and compiler caches such as <tt>ccache</tt>. </p> +<p> +Unlike build tools that invent their own mini-language +or wedge a scripting language onto some other +configuration file syntax, +SCons configuration files +are actually Python scripts. +This gives you a tremendous amount of flexibility +to solve complicated build problems +in surprisingly small amounts of code. +</p> + +<p> +In short, SCons is an easier, more flexible +and more reliable way to build software. +</p> + +<h3>-----</h3> + <p>Until your project is approved, only you can view it and work on it. </p> |