MSBuild.exe
MSBuild is the [extensible, scalable,
transparent] next generation build engine and platform for Visual Studio
.NET. Many of our sharpest PMs, developers, testers, and yes, even
writers, are feverishly working on this project.
A number of folks with whom I've discussed MSBuild--including
several enterprise development consultants in the field--believe that it
just might be the single most important feature innovation in our pipeline.
And if you consider how many one-off build tools and convoluted
prescriptive build processes have been developed (or evolved) since
the release of VS.NET 2002, it's hard to argue with them.
Now, YOU can get a Sneak
Peak of MSBuild at the PDC in LA. Thanks to Chris for
the link.
"Introducing MSBuild: The Universal Build Engine for Visual Studio "Whidbey"
and "Longhorn"
Track: Tools and Languages Code:
TLS347
Speakers: Alex Kipman, Rajeev Goel
MSBuild is the next generation
build engine that delivers scalability and flexibility for the entire range of
build scenarios, from the basics to complex build-lab scenarios. Drill into the
capabilities of this universal build engine for Visual Studio "Whidbey" and the
"Longhorn" operating system--from its XML-based persistence model and
human-readable file format, to its ability to assist in the creation of build
steps and processes for Visual Studio projects."
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Comments
- Anonymous
September 16, 2003
This is a separate issue, but is SourceSafe going to be revised for Whidbey? And why do I need to sign an NDA to see the SCC API? - Anonymous
September 17, 2003
Yes. http://blogs.gotdotnet.com/korbyp/commentview.aspx/c62c59bb-619e-4aa6-81f7-62f7716aa5e3 addresses this question. - Anonymous
September 18, 2003
+1 to msbuild.exe fans. - Anonymous
September 22, 2003
Will MSBuild support version control systems other then Source Safe (e.g. ClearCase)? Will there be support for additional operations, such as configurable email notifications? Releaase notes handling?Thanks - Anonymous
September 23, 2003
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September 23, 2003
Is it so thight integrated with VS.NET so we will need another VS.NET license for the build-server? - Anonymous
September 23, 2003
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September 23, 2003
Wy rewrite tool that already exists and are widely used ?http://nant.sourceforge.net/ - Anonymous
September 24, 2003
If NAnt is soo good, why is there so many writing such software?NAnt is surely an good tool, But in my recent fights with that beast I want use in the near future again.It's bad documented, dificult to manage, doesnt understand projectfiles for vs.net (not vb projectfiles anyway).But it features are good, if it was posible to understand and use them. I for my part has used way to much time on it. - Anonymous
October 03, 2003
Nant is great as a standalone build tool; the problem is that it has lousy Visual Studio integration. If you're not a VS user, you'd probably be very happy with Nant. Of course, almost all .NET developers are VS users, for better or worse.On the Java side, Ant is more popular, because a) there is a significant non-IDE-using group of developers, and b) most of the IDEs provide integrated build support using Ant.As fond as I am of Ant and Nant, I'll be glad to see this MSBuild if it allows transparent, flexible, non-interactive builds while also enjoying good IDE integration. - Anonymous
October 10, 2003
Nant support for VS solution and project was a new feature of the last release, and by seeing all what's going on in the devs mailing list i can tell that it's constantly being improved. Being one of the latests taks added to NAnt it's normal that it need a bit of time to get improvement and many of them seems to be planned. - Anonymous
November 18, 2003
Is there a place where I could find examples of PROJ file format as well as XAML projects? I just started exploring Whidbee/WinFS and looking for a jump-start place. Maybe it is in PDC bits somwhere, and I couldn't find it?Thanks a lot.Boris - Anonymous
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