Inception and Development of Make
Stuart Feldman began developing the `make` utility to automate the compilation of large software projects, driven by his frustrations with rebuilding the YACC compiler.
Significance
This marked the birth of a foundational tool that would standardize software build processes for decades.
Key facts
- Year
- 1976
- Type
- invention
- Location
- Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA