[CMake] Re: a ./configure shell script stub (William A. Hoffman)

[frederic heem]

Hi,
Why not having it configurable in a file so new mapping can be added without 
recompiling.
It's much easier and shorter to remember ./configure --prefix=/usr instead of  
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr or ./configure  --verbose  instead of cmake 
-DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE
Millions of people have already used configure and giving up habits is very 
difficult. As a developer, I prefer Cmake but a user a prefer the configure 
cli.

 On Tuesday 30 May 2006 08:47, Alexander Neundorf wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > Von: William A. Hoffman <billlist at nycap.rr.com>
>
> ...
>
> > I just don't like to have a hard coded list of "short cuts"  as soon
> > as you have one, someone will complain that they want one as well, and
> > to add one, you will have to wait for a new version of cmake to come out
> > if it is hard coded.  We could have a standard options file that is
> > stored in the modules directory of cmake, but it seems like people will
> > want to add options.
>
> I think so too. I'm sure if you add two or three, there will be somebody
> proclaiming that just another very important variable absolutely needs the
> shortcut. A way to make this adjustable would help everybody I think.
> (yes, typing -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/blah/foo) is sometimes a bit lot of
> work)
>
> Bye
> Alex

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