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pjmlp on Feb 8, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Node.native - Node.js in C++0x

Makefiles are only simple if you are only supporting a single operating system, and a few build configurations.

dpiers on Feb 8, 2012 [–]

I've worked on a makefile that built shaders, libs, and assorted executables for multiple projects across 6 platforms, and I can confirm this.

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