I find makefiles are an excellent universal interface for other build tools. If I am downloading some sourcecode off the internet I'd much prefer to be able to

I find makefiles are an excellent universal interface for other build tools. If I am downloading some sourcecode off the internet I'd much prefer to be able to just type make or make build and be done with it rather than sifting through pages of instructions for how to set up and configure their build server of choice, etc.