Hello CMake, It has been quite a while since anyone discussed CMake based distributions on the list. There have been efforts to start such a project before, see CMakePorts[1] project (now dormant). I would like to divert your attention to the LuaDist[2] project, more specifically to its Repository[3] of not only Lua specific modules.
The LuaDist project is aimed at automated distribution of the Lua Programming language, however there are other use cases . For example the Repository aggregates fair share of open source libraries and projects converted to CMake which build (mostly) on Windows, Linux and OSX[4]. These can be beneficial to many developers in context of their projects as they can be included using externalproject_add[5]. Other use case relies on a Lua based CLI tool (luadist) that can deploy dependency chains automatically in a cross-platform manner, making it a rare cross-platform package manager. Currently, efforts are on the way to make the distribution completely independent from its initial aim to be a Lua distribution. We would like it to become a general purpose CMake based distribution of open-source software and libraries, that would of course require more maintainers and users. This is where you come in, would you (cmake users) be willing to help create and standardize a CMake based distribution ? Any opinions are welcome. Peter Drahos PS: LuaDist as a project is in late pre release candidate stage. An older download is available here[6] [1] http://code.google.com/p/cmakeports/ [2] http://luadist.org/ [3] https://github.com/LuaDist/Repository [4] http://travis-ci.org/ , search for LuaDist [5] http://www.kitware.com/products/html/BuildingExternalProjectsWithCMake2.8.html [6] https://github.com/LuaDist/Repository/downloads -- Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake
