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The tool has one critical function: to generate files that calculate dependencies properly. It does not do this. Been using it since 2.6. Get one of their supe

by tacos 12y ago

The tool has one critical function: to generate files that calculate dependencies properly. It does not do this. Been using it since 2.6. Get one of their super-tweaky ever-changing commands wrong and it doesn't generate dependencies AT ALL on some platforms. Sure, your project builds. And it's also a poisoned dart trap for anyone who attempts to modify your code. A quick skim of the bug list is enough to make any truly-fastidious engineer's sphincter clinch. When you have over 1000 bugs that aren't even assigned to a dev ... in a dev tool ... hoo boy. http://www.cmake.org/Bug/my_view_page.php http://www.cmake.org/Bug/my_view_page.php

scrollaway 12y ago
> A quick skim of the bug list is enough to make any truly-fastidious engineer's sphincter clinch. When you have over 1000 bugs that aren't even assigned to a dev ... in a dev tool ... hoo boy. Er, what? Chromium has over 50000 unassigned bugs. Any software that sees a lot of use is going to have lots of bugs, and depending on the workflow sometimes none of them will be assigned. I asked you "how is it buggy?" and your answer essentially is "It's buggy, trust me."... weasel answers, much? I'm by no means a fan of cmake. But if I use and trust it, yet can generate much better criticism than you do, how are you going to convince anyone they shouldn't be using it?
- tacos 12y ago
  The bug list for a dev tool, that devs use, containing bugs meticulously entered by devs, carries weight. I also provided sample code above, so I clearly use the tool. And I've written and published scripts that show that it does not generate dependencies reliably. "CMake is actually very reliable" --scrollaway That's not criticism. That's just an opinion. No more or less valid than mine. But certainly less supported by evidence.

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The tool has one critical function: to generate files that calculate dependencies properly. It does not do this. Been using it since 2.6. Get one of their supe

by tacos 12y ago

scrollaway 12y ago
> A quick skim of the bug list is enough to make any truly-fastidious engineer's sphincter clinch. When you have over 1000 bugs that aren't even assigned to a dev ... in a dev tool ... hoo boy. Er, what? Chromium has over 50000 unassigned bugs. Any software that sees a lot of use is going to have lots of bugs, and depending on the workflow sometimes none of them will be assigned. I asked you "how is it buggy?" and your answer essentially is "It's buggy, trust me."... weasel answers, much? I'm by no means a fan of cmake. But if I use and trust it, yet can generate much better criticism than you do, how are you going to convince anyone they shouldn't be using it?
- tacos 12y ago
  The bug list for a dev tool, that devs use, containing bugs meticulously entered by devs, carries weight. I also provided sample code above, so I clearly use the tool. And I've written and published scripts that show that it does not generate dependencies reliably. "CMake is actually very reliable" --scrollaway That's not criticism. That's just an opinion. No more or less valid than mine. But certainly less supported by evidence.