Re: [Chicken-users] ${DISTFILES}

[felix winkelmann]

On 3/28/06, Brandon J. Van Every <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>  How will this relate to CMake builds, strategically speaking?  I don't like
> the idea of toughing it out on CMake if your own work eclipses it.  I would
> note that although a scheme-based build system has inherent advantages,
> CMake is a proven cross-platform tool with an external support team.  CMake
> will in time be useful for getting Chicken onto new platforms.

I don't deny that, but currently cmake isn't up to it (at least not the current
release). Moreover, I'm simply interested in the specific matter, and a
chicken-based build system exclusively for chicken may be an interesting
exercise. Who knows, perhaps I'll dump it in the end, I'm still exploring.


cheers,
felix