Re: CMake on Unix

Branko Čibej <[email protected]> Tue, 12 May 2026 23:25:38 +0200
Newsgroups	gmane.comp.apache.apr.devel
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On 12. 5. 26 22:43, Noel Butler wrote:
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> On 13/05/2026 02:08, Timofei Zhakov wrote:
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>> I will be happy to try and extend cmake to work on Unix, if this 
>> feature is wanted of course.
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> -1
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> cmake is a PITA on *nix   for server admins
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While I agree in principle that CMake is fundamentally broken and 
wrong-headed, that case can be made for pretty much any generic build 
system. So I would be grateful if you would expand on why server admins 
in particular would be more affected than anyone else.

-- Brane

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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12. 5. 26 22:43, Noel Butler wrote:<br>
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      <p id="reply-intro">On 13/05/2026 02:08, Timofei Zhakov wrote:</p>
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            <div>I will be happy to try and extend cmake to work on
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      <p>cmake is a PITA on *nix   for server admins</p>
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    While I agree in principle that CMake is fundamentally broken and
    wrong-headed, that case can be made for pretty much any generic
    build system. So I would be grateful if you would expand on why
    server admins in particular would be more affected than anyone else.<br>
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    -- Brane<br>
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