[CMake] [cmake-developers] CMake IR

Dan Kegel dank at kegel.com
Thu Jul 30 10:10:52 EDT 2015


>>     The big selling point would be the ability to introduce arbitrary
>>     front-ends to CMake, not just CMakelists.txt. Every developer could
>>     choose an input language that suits their project/needs/skills.
>
> I don't like that idea.
>
> Many different languages would make supporting (as in helping
> someone with his project) and understanding arbitrary CMake projects much harder.

+1

Also, adding XML of any sort to CMake would instantly taint it with ugly-stink.


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