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   From: miles@gnu.org   
      
   Mathias Gaunard  writes:   
   > On Jan 21, 3:23 pm, Roman W  wrote:   
   >> Whereas whenever I need to write/modify a Makefile, I need to google   
   >> for the manual of the syntax, because the patterns and   
   >> pre-defined variables are cryptic to me.   
   >   
   > Few people still write Makefiles by hand in this day and age.   
   > Most people use autotools, jam, CMake, SCons or lesser-known build   
   > systems. (the last two can generate Visual Studio project and solution   
   > files)   
      
   I'm not sure that changes the point -- those are all fine systems   
   (though far from perfect), but none could exactly be called   
   "intuitive" for somebody that that doesn't use them regularly.   
      
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