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I don't know, I can't really argue with .SHELLFLAGS = -euo pipefail.

If you want someone to really hate, pick me. I see a Makefile and think "welp, strap in for a wild ride that isn't going to get me a working binary". If someone has ever made a good Makefile, I certainly haven't seen it.

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Really? I love cloning a project and seeing a Makefile. The install instructions are usually something like 'run make install'.

mosh is a good example: https://mosh.org/#build-instructions

More typically, the install instructions read like the bomb-defusal instructions in the classic MASH episode. "Cut red wire, then unscrew detonator subassembly. But first..."

I don't know if it's a well-written makefile, but Python builds are straightforward, even with stuff like LTO enabled. Also sqlite.

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