scons: SCons (Open Source software construction tool) scons: scons: SCons is an Open Source software construction tool--that is, scons: a next-generation build tool. Think of SCons as an improved, scons: cross-platform substitute for the classic Make utility with scons: integrated functionality similar to autoconf/automake and scons: compiler caches such as ccache. In short, SCons is an easier, scons: more reliable and faster way to build software. scons: scons: scons: