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[usrnm]

I'm looking at the example and I just don't see how it's better than a Makefile. What am I missing?

[aappleby → usrnm]

It's not "better" than a Makefile, just different.

I find it easier to understand and maintain. I've used Makefiles for decades and I still find myself looking up basic Make syntax.

[Brian_K_White → usrnm]

Maybe that it never claimed to be better than Make.