Software configuration is concerned with creating different specializations of a software artifact for different environments. (See also VariabilityManagement)

Configuration is often distinghuished by configuration time:

• RunTime^? Configuration
• InstallTime^? Configuration
• BuildTime^? Configuration
• DistributionTime^? Configuration

Tools supporting software configuration:

• ANT
• AutoMake^?
• AutoBuild
• AutoBundle
• AutoConf^?
• AutoDep^?
• BAKE
• BAU
• BinUtils^?
• BUILD
• CfEngine
• CodeBuildingEnvironment
• CONS
• COOK
• ctBLD
• DailyBuildSystem
• EasyMake^?
• GenericSetup
• GMake
• GnuProjectToolKit
• ICMake
• IntegratedDevelopmentEnvironment
• JamMR
• JavaIMake
• JMK
• LambdaMake
• MAKE
• MakeDep^?
• MakeLib^?
• MakeMe^?
• MkDist^?
• SMake
• XMake