I wish people would just settle on CMake. Since version 3, CMake + ninja handles everything in a reasonably cross-platform way. Yes, debugging CMake is a pain.

I wish people would just settle on CMake. Since version 3, CMake + ninja handles everything in a reasonably cross-platform way. Yes, debugging CMake is a pain. Yes, the syntax is unlike other languages. No, there isn't good modern documentation. Since it's been around so long people often learn old-style CMake (pre 3.0) from ancient webpages from lost corners on the internet. But right now, it's the standard that packages should settle on.