How do open source C / C ++ projects execute exactly without .sln / .project files?

Question

It seems that most open source C / C ++ projects provide only source code, i.e. nginx

Is it an agreement that anyone who wants to join a developing team must determine the files themselves .sln/.projectin order to qualify

Answer 1

Most open source projects come from the Linux platform. thus, they mostly use unix style build tools, as well as open source compilers.

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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