diff --git a/src/README.md b/src/README.md
index f98cf65d7..6f1d7de3e 100644
--- a/src/README.md
+++ b/src/README.md
@@ -10,22 +10,24 @@ The source code of MeshLab is structured in the following folders:
  * meshlabserver: a tool that allows to compute mesh operations through command line
  * meshlabplugins: all the plugins that can be added to MeshLab.
  
- There are also a set of sample plugins:
+There are also a set of sample plugins:
  
  * sampleplugins.
  
- The following folders are used by `cmake`:
+The following folders are used by `cmake`:
  
  * cmake;
  * templates.
  
- There are also two folders that contains MeshLab plugins that are no longer supported or are experimental, and these plugins are not compiled in any of MeshLab configurations:
+There are also two folders that contains MeshLab plugins that are no longer supported or are experimental, and these plugins are not compiled in any of MeshLab configurations:
  
  * plugins_experimental;
  * plugins_unsupported.
  
 ## Compiling MeshLab
 
+MeshLab compiles with the three major compilers: `gcc`, `clang`, and `msvc`.
+
 MeshLab requires [Qt](https://www.qt.io/) >= 5.9, with `script` and `xmlpatterns` as additional packages.
 
 After setting up the Qt environment:
diff --git a/src/external/ext_common.pri b/src/external/ext_common.pri
index 38ada1927..640a4bbfd 100644
--- a/src/external/ext_common.pri
+++ b/src/external/ext_common.pri
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-linux:DESTDIR      = $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/linux-g++
+linux:DESTDIR      = $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/linux
 macx:DESTDIR       = $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/macx64
 win32-g++:DESTDIR  = $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-gcc
 win32-msvc:DESTDIR = $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-msvc
diff --git a/src/general.pri b/src/general.pri
index 5369a8391..d3a52c83f 100644
--- a/src/general.pri
+++ b/src/general.pri
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ macx:QMAKE_LFLAGS+= -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/macx64 -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB
 
 ######## LINUX SETTINGS ##########
 
-linux-g++:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS+=-Wno-unknown-pragmas
+#linux-g++:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS+=-Wno-unknown-pragmas
 
 # Set up library search paths
 linux:QMAKE_RPATHDIR += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib
 linux:QMAKE_LFLAGS+= -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/linux -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib
-linux-g++:QMAKE_LFLAGS+= -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/linux-g++ -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib
+linux:QMAKE_LFLAGS+= -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/linux -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib
diff --git a/src/meshlab/meshlab.pro b/src/meshlab/meshlab.pro
index f31e80959..037c1b2f5 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/meshlab.pro
+++ b/src/meshlab/meshlab.pro
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ macx:QMAKE_POST_LINK = "\
 
 linux:LIBS += \
     -lcommon -lGLU \
-    -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/linux-g++ -ljhead
+    -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/linux -ljhead
 
 !CONFIG(system_glew) {
 	INCLUDEPATH *= $$GLEWDIR/include
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/edit_mutualcorrs/edit_mutualcorrs.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/edit_mutualcorrs/edit_mutualcorrs.pro
index a2706e0d4..b2786a5b1 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/edit_mutualcorrs/edit_mutualcorrs.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/edit_mutualcorrs/edit_mutualcorrs.pro
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ INCLUDEPATH *= \
 win32-msvc:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-msvc/levmar.lib
 win32-g++:LIBS += -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-gcc -llevmar
 macx:LIBS+= $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/macx64/liblevmar.a
-linux-g++:LIBS += -llevmar
+linux:LIBS += -llevmar
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_func/filter_func.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_func/filter_func.pro
index b6fac9d7f..10d601e76 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_func/filter_func.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_func/filter_func.pro
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ INCLUDEPATH += $$MESHLAB_EXTERNAL_DIRECTORY/muparser_v225/include
 win32-msvc:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-msvc/muparser.lib
 win32-g++:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-gcc/libmuparser.a
 macx:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/macx64/libmuparser.a
-linux:LIBS += -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/linux-g++ -lmuparser
+linux:LIBS += -lmuparser
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_isoparametrization/filter_isoparametrization.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_isoparametrization/filter_isoparametrization.pro
index dfd36e980..93b6904a4 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_isoparametrization/filter_isoparametrization.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_isoparametrization/filter_isoparametrization.pro
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ INCLUDEPATH  += \
 				
 win32-msvc:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += /openmp -D_USE_OMP
 win32-g++:QMAKE_LFLAGS += -fopenmp
-linux-g++:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fopenmp -D_USE_OMP
+linux:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fopenmp -D_USE_OMP
 
 win32-msvc:LIBS	+= $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-msvc/levmar.lib
 win32-g++:LIBS += -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-gcc -llevmar
 macx:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/macx64/liblevmar.a
-linux-g++:LIBS += -llevmar
+linux:LIBS += -llevmar
 
 # Please never ever uncomment this...
 #QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fpermissive
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_qhull/filter_qhull.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_qhull/filter_qhull.pro
index 2787779e6..da4a65768 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_qhull/filter_qhull.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_qhull/filter_qhull.pro
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ INCLUDEPATH += \
 win32-msvc:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-msvc/qhull.lib
 win32-g++:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-gcc/libqhull.a
 macx:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/macx64/libqhull.a
-linux:LIBS += -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/linux-g++ -lqhull
+linux:LIBS += -lqhull
 
 TARGET = filter_qhull
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_ssynth/filter_ssynth.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_ssynth/filter_ssynth.pro
index 70c812511..35057a12d 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_ssynth/filter_ssynth.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_ssynth/filter_ssynth.pro
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ OTHER_FILES += \
 win32-msvc:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-msvc/ssynth.lib
 win32-g++:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-gcc/libssynth.a
 macx:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/macx64/libssynth.a
-linux:LIBS += -L$$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/linux-g++ -lssynth
+linux:LIBS += -lssynth
 
 TARGET = filter_ssynth
 
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/io_3ds.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/io_3ds.pro
index 0d52dbfc5..8f241846b 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/io_3ds.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/io_3ds.pro
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ TARGET = io_3ds
 win32-msvc:LIBS	+= $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-msvc/3ds.lib
 win32-g++:LIBS	+= $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-gcc/lib3ds.a
 macx:LIBS       += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/macx64/lib3ds.a
-linux-g++:LIBS  += -l3ds
+linux:LIBS  += -l3ds
 
 
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_ctm/io_ctm.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/io_ctm/io_ctm.pro
index d04460e85..182045a1a 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_ctm/io_ctm.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_ctm/io_ctm.pro
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ win32-g++:DEFINES += OPENCTM_STATIC
 win32-msvc:LIBS	+= $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-msvc/openctm.lib
 win32-g++:LIBS	+= $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/win32-gcc/libopenctm.a
 macx:LIBS       += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/macx64/libopenctm.a
-linux-g++:LIBS  += -lopenctm
+linux:LIBS  += -lopenctm
diff --git a/src/plugins_experimental/filter_multiscale_align/filter_multiscale_align.pro b/src/plugins_experimental/filter_multiscale_align/filter_multiscale_align.pro
index f5d5832d3..23ddc20bb 100644
--- a/src/plugins_experimental/filter_multiscale_align/filter_multiscale_align.pro
+++ b/src/plugins_experimental/filter_multiscale_align/filter_multiscale_align.pro
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ CONFIG(system_eigen3):  INCLUDEPATH *= $$EIGENDIR   #needed by Grenaille
 unix: QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -DQ_OS_LINUX
 
 # OpenMP
-LIBS += -fopenmp 
+linux:LIBS += -fopenmp
 QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11
-QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fopenmp
+linux:QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -fopenmp
 #QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE += -g
 #QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE -= -O2
diff --git a/src/shared.pri b/src/shared.pri
index d525ceb67..aa908deb9 100644
--- a/src/shared.pri
+++ b/src/shared.pri
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ QT += script
 mac:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/libcommon.dylib
 win32-msvc:LIBS += $$MESHLAB_DISTRIB_DIRECTORY/lib/common.lib -lopengl32 -lGLU32
 win32-g++:LIBS += -lcommon -lopengl32 -lGLU32
-linux-g++:LIBS += -lcommon -lGL -lGLU
+linux:LIBS += -lcommon -lGL -lGLU
 
 win32-msvc:DEFINES += GLEW_STATIC _USE_MATH_DEFINES