So, CMake has done what it does now from the start. There was a short period of time when it did not, and that was when a re-write was done, and it quickly broke some existing projects. Here is the thread:

http://www.cmake.org/pipermail/cmake/2007-March/013204.html

I think the rule should be if you want to change a variable you have to have the set AFTER the variable, or use CACHE INTERNAL.

-Bill
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