[Live-devel] liveMedia and CMake

[Ross Finlayson]

>Are there any ideological objections against CMake?

No.

The only problem I have with using "CMake" (or something like it) is 
that it would impose a small burden (i.e., having to download and 
install a new utility) on most developers who use this software 
(those who develop for Unix/Posix/Linux/MacOS systems), merely 
because Microsoft apparently decided - a few years ago - to make it 
difficult for Windows developers to use "Makefiles", despite the fact 
that "Makefiles" have been the standard software configuration 
mechanism for 30 years now.

But here's what I'll do: I'll poll this mailing list to get a feel 
what people prefer, and I'll use the results of the poll (in about a 
week) to help make a decision.


So, if you're a developer who uses the "LIVE555 Streaming Media" 
software, please send email to
	support at live555.com
(*not* to this mailing list), with the following Subject: line
	CMake poll: <N>
Where <N> is one of the following:
	-1	I'm happy with the existing "genMakefiles" mechanism, 
and don't want to change.
	0	I develop only for Unix/Posix/Linux/MacOS systems, 
but would not mind switching to using "CMake" instead of the 
"genMakefiles" script.
	1	I develop for Windows (or something else other than 
Unix/Posix/Linux/MacOS), and would prefer to start using "CMake".
	2	I would prefer to switch to using something else, but 
not "CMake".  (If so, please say - in the body of your email - what 
you would prefer to use.)

The body of your email can be empty (unless you choose option 2).


Note: I will count responses only if
	- The response is sent to "support at live555.com", *not* to 
this mailing list, and
	- The email's "From:" address is that of a subscriber to the 
mailing list, and
	- This email address is a professional email address (i.e., 
not "@hotmail", "@aol", "@gmail", "@yahoo", etc.)

Any other responses *will* be ignored.
-- 

Ross Finlayson
Live Networks, Inc.
http://www.live555.com/