== Overview ==

=== update-workspaces.sh / update-workspaces.bat: ===
The sh-script on Linux/*nix/OSX runs the compilation of some external dependencies and also premake.
On Windows the batchfile only executes premake because most of the dependencies are precompiled.

=== Premake ===
Premake creates our workspaces (also called solutions or projects) for the different platforms.
Currently we support Makefiles, VisualStudio (2005, 2008, 2010), Xcode3, Codeblocks.

=== Workspaces ===
The workspaces are used for building the code on different platform and also for development with different programs (IDE's).

=== Deployment ===
For (alpha-)releases we make a special deployment for various reasons. The main reason is that we want to make it easier and more convenient for the user.
Everything is precompiled and distributed in appropriate containers for the different operating systems and platforms (e.g. .deb files for debian based linux systems and .exe files for windows etc.).

=== Graphical overview of interaction between different components (future-version) ===
[[Image(http://trac.wildfiregames.com/attachment/wiki/BuildAndDeploymentEnvironment/future-build-environment-overview.png?format=raw)]]