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I can count on one hand the number of times a simple script or make worked out of the box. Sure, part of the reason is dependencies, but then I might as well use a build tool that is actually doing what a build tool should. Makefiles/bash scripts are hacks, and I don’t get this strange Stockholm syndrome UNIX-people have for them.


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