[gdal-dev] Wiki page about CMake for GDAL

[Mateusz Łoskot]

On 23 October 2011 04:21, Ivan Lucena <ivan.lucena at pmldnet.com> wrote:
> Hi Mateusz,
>
> Just a thought,
>
> Since GDAL is used in some large software projects, it could be helpful to explain how cmake could help,
> and not hurt, the integration of GDAL building process into their existing building process.
> Folks need to know that they don't need to integrated cmake into their already complex building scripts.
> They just need to run cmake once, build the makefiles just like we do already do with ./configure.
> It is just that cmake does it better, they way it checks the dependencies and user options,
> and they way it does a unified approach for Windows and UNIX(s).

Ivan,

Good point about deployment and integration.
It's also important to point that CMake will not replace current build
configuration,
but will be be provided as an alternative, AFAIK.
Please, consider adding your thoughts to the wiki.

Best regards,
-- 
Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net
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