makefile.unix:188: *** missing separator. Stop.
fixed then >>
makefile.unix:195: *** missing separator. Stop.
fixed then >>
makefile.unix:200: *** missing separator. Stop.
etc..
this kept going for all indented lines until the end of the makefile :p
seems to be an issue with indented lines using space rather than tab i think.
fixed by deleting said spaces, and using tab instead.
Thats right, see this:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1292142.msg13455591#msg13455591.
I suppose Devs had "replace tabs with spaces" option set in their editor, so this caused the problem

Are you allowed to make commits to Github repository..? I never did that before, but can try if permissions allow...