GNU Open Source to automatically generate Makefile.in files.

A tool used in conjunction with Autoconf to generate complex makefiles from simple input files. Automake is part of the GNU software distribution.

GNU Automake is a programming tool that produces portable makefiles for use by the make program, used in compiling software. It is made by the Free Software Foundation as one of GNU programs, and is part of the GNU build system. The makefiles produced follow the GNU Coding Standards.