[sldev] CMake status [was Re: 1.19.1.4 RC - Debug Build]

[Felix Duesenburg]

WTG!!

Guess it would help to chip in a few more votes for VWR-2871.

However, opinions don't seem to be unanimous there. I'm for everything 
that makes life easier for as many people as possible. It may take a 
better overview than I have to make that assessment.

Felix

Robin Cornelius wrote:
> CMAKE is the answer to this nightmare.
>
> I know i just requested a feature freeze in another mail but i see
> cmake as a *major* bug fix to the build process not a feature :-)
>
> cmake *should* be capable of generating correct build files for the 3
> supported platforms (VS project files, xcode project files and unix
> makefiles) and as they all share a common base things should not get
> out of sequence.
>
> PS: Any idea on the release schedule for cmake?
>
> Robin
>
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