[CMake] FAQ update for renaming a library

Alexander Neundorf a.neundorf-work at gmx.net
Mon Mar 5 03:11:48 EST 2007


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Datum: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:23:43 -0800
Von: "Brandon J. Van Every" <bvanevery at gmail.com>
An: cmake <cmake at cmake.org>
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Betreff: Re: [CMake] FAQ update for renaming a library

> Mike Jackson wrote:
> > What I would do is put the _preferred way_ at the top then towards the 
> > bottom put the previous way. I am sure I can come up with some obscure 
> > reason why I might want to do it the old way and not more preferred 
> > way. Options are good.
> 
> Options are not good if they make things unclear.  I say, remove the 
> vestigial ways of doing things, and stick to modern ones.

I'd also vote for documenting the recommended way and removing old unneeded workarounds.
 
> I'm also wondering why this is a Frequently Asked Question.  How often 
> do people need to rename libraries in a post-build step?

Maybe it's also a "sometimes asked questions" section ;-)

Bye
Alex

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