Re: [boost] Boost building with CMake

From: Doug Gregor (dgregor_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-09 16:10:46

On May 9, 2007, at 3:17 PM, Rene Rivera wrote:
> Doug Gregor wrote:
> Why should we give up the current:
>
> cd boost-root
> bjam msvc-8.0 test install
> bjam msvc-7.1 test install
> bjam gcc-3.4.5 test install
>
> (ignoring that those could be done in one command for comparison sake)

Well, because it doesn't make the simple case simple.

        (1) Run CMake graphical configuration tool to generate makefiles/ 
projects/whatever
        (2) Load project into your favorite IDE
        (3) Hit "build" in your IDE

CMake is about integrating well with the way the user develops code.  
That might be makefiles, VC++ projects, XCode projects, whatever.
Having used CMake, bjam, and autotools, I've found CMake to be by far  
the easiest system for *users* to get up and running with.

        - Doug