> > It can not provide a platform independent way of distributing lyx, > > There is no 'platform independent way of distribution'. Windows won't > like .rpm, Ubuntu won't like .msi.
I meant a uniform interface. I will be able to do 'scons rpm' under *nix, and 'scons msi' under windows. I do not know what cmake will do. It is likely to be 'cmake; cpack; rpmbuild'. > > and it will have difficulties in updating po or other stuff. > > The 'po issue' was not on the table so far. Are you trying to say 'scons > does that and cmake not'? [Which might be true, I don't know...] Currently, scons can and cmake cannot. I brought up this issue because cmake depends on others to build but I do not know who will update po. cmake, or cpack? Bo
