[CMake] open source project for CMake ports?

[Bill Hoffman]

BRM wrote:
> I read through this thread, and I think there may be a better route -
> 
> Instead of trying to create all kinds of patches, etc; why not make a 
> simple tool to convert an autotool project to CMake and vice-versa? 
> Perhaps call it 'autotool2cmake'?
> 
> This way, the process becomes simpler:
> 
> 1) Download source
> 2) Run tool to convert to CMake (or vice versa)
> 3) Compile on
> 

Sounds good, but I don't think it would be possible to write a 
translator that worked.  A tool might be able to get 90% of the projects 
95% of the way there, but I don't think you could have a tool that 
worked 100% of the way from an arbitrary autotools project to a cmake 
project.  BTW, this discussion has been on this list before... :)

But, hey, if you can prove me wrong and create the perfect translator, I 
would be happy to use/promote it... :)

-Bill