> Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:12:32 +0100 > From: Jonny Grant <j...@jguk.org> > > Rationale, on Windows makefiles often have this name for other "make" > programs. In addition it is easier to associate with an editor because > it has an extension.
FWIW, I have only one makefile.mak on my system, and it seems to be related to Borland Make, whose makefile language is quite incompatible with that of GNU Make. Aren't we doing our users a dis-service by this change? _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list Bug-make@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make