2 - File Names

This section lists commonly used file suffixes and names.

2.1 File Suffixes

Java Software uses the following file suffixes:

File Type	Suffix
Java source	.java
Java bytecode	.class

2.2 Common File Names

Frequently used file names include:

File Name	Use
GNUmakefile	The preferred name for makefiles. We use gnumake to build our software.
README	The preferred name for the file that summarizes the contents of a particular directory.