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  • noun computing A set of tools for software development, often used in sequence so that the output of one tool comprises the input of the next.

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tool +‎ chain

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  • So, a toolchain is a very sensitive piece of software, as any bug in one of the components, or a poorly configured component, can lead to execution problems, ranging from poor performance, to applications ending unexpectedly, to mis-behaving software (which more than often is hard to detect), to hardware damage, or even to human risks (which is more than regretable).

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2009

  • Conclusion Application development for the Openmoko platform is ✔ comparable to desktop development Many new improvements of the operating system and ✔ the available software are expected in the next months Development tools need to be improved to offer better ✔ stability and ease of use The toolchain should be the way to go for easy software ✔ development, but configuration issues make it difficult to use The OpenEmbedded environment is not practical because of ✔ the large disk space and build time requirements 35

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • Changes in the toolchain may make us even faster for every application.

    Introducing the Maverick Meerkat | jonobacon@home 2010

  • Changes in the toolchain may make us even faster for every application.

    jonobacon@home | Archive | April 2010

  • Now, to make sure that my FOAF is in order, I set up the regular XML/RDF toolchain, using xmllint to validate the XML and RDF syntax, and XSLT to convert the FOAF to human readable HTML.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Egon Willighagen 2008

  • Now, to make sure that my FOAF is in order, I set up the regular XML/RDF toolchain, using xmllint to validate the XML and RDF syntax, and XSLT to convert the FOAF to human readable HTML.

    My FOAF network #2: XSLT for a HTML GUI Egon Willighagen 2008

  • The prags have a brilliant and proprietary writing toolchain, loosely based on DocBook and several other tools.

    Writing Assignments Neal Ford 2007

  • Out of interest, how did you find the Pragmatic Press writing toolchain?

    Writing Assignments Neal Ford 2007

  • And anybody in the world can use that same toolchain, or work from it, to build a version of Fedora that is completely customized to their environment.

    Interview with Fedora's Max Spevack glyn moody 2007

  • And anybody in the world can use that same toolchain, or work from it, to build a version of Fedora that is completely customized to their environment.

    Archive 2007-06-01 glyn moody 2007

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