[CMake] [cmake-developers] CMake IR

[David Cole]

json is SOOO much sexier than XML..... ;-)

On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 10:10 AM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:
>>>     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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