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From: Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Is this valid C?
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supercat@casperkitty.com writes:

> On Friday, February 24, 2017 at 3:12:08 PM UTC-6, Ian Collins wrote:
>> On 02/25/17 09:38 AM, BartC wrote:
>> > Makefiles are a backwards ways of doing things and entirely unsuited to
>> > the way I work.
>> 
>> So don't use them for your work, but accept that others do and you'll 
>> have to live with them if you want to use their work.
>
> There's a huge difference between saying that projects shouldn't come with
> makefiles, and between saying that projects should not only come with
> a makefile but also be designed so that someone using different tools can
> set up a build process that works

I agree.

I'd go further -- someone should volunteer to do every piece of work
that I personally don't want to do.  Furthermore, they should all alter
their workflows to make my life easier, as opposed to their own.

Also, they should absolutely continue to give me their work for free.