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Apache Ant

Apache Ant is a software tool for automating software build processes for Java applications which originated from the Apache Tomcat project in early 2000 as a replacement for the Make build tool of Unix. It is similar to Make, but is implemented using the Java language and requires the Java platform. Unlike Make, which uses the Makefile format, Ant uses…

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Developer
Apache Software Foundation
License
Apache License 2.0
Original author
James Duncan Davidson
Platform
Java SE
Release
19 July 2000; 26 years ago (2000-07-19)
Repository
Ant Repository

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Apache Ant

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Apache Ant

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Developer · 1
Apache Ant → Apache Software Foundation
License · 1
Apache Ant → Apache License 2.0
Original author · 1
Apache Ant → James Duncan Davidson
Platform · 1
Apache Ant → Java SE
Release · 1
Apache Ant → 19 July 2000; 26 years ago (2000-07-19)
Repository · 1
Apache Ant → Ant Repository
Stable release · 1
Apache Ant → 1.10.16 / April 1, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-01)
Type · 1
Apache Ant → Build tool
Website · 1
Apache Ant → ant.apache.org
Written in · 1
Apache Ant → Java

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Apache AntDeveloperApache Software Foundation1.00infobox
Apache AntLicenseApache License 2.01.00infobox
Apache AntOriginal authorJames Duncan Davidson1.00infobox
Apache AntPlatformJava SE1.00infobox
Apache AntRelease19 July 2000; 26 years ago (2000-07-19)1.00infobox
Apache AntRepositoryAnt Repository1.00infobox
Apache AntStable release1.10.16 / April 1, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-01)1.00infobox
Apache AntTypeBuild tool1.00infobox
Apache AntWebsiteant.apache.org1.00infobox
Apache AntWritten inJava1.00infobox
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