Re: [Python-Dev] Evaluated cmake as an autoconf replacement

On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 2:14 PM, <skip@pobox.com> wrote:

Ondrej> ... while scons and other Python solutions imho encourage to Ondrej> write full Python programs, which imho is a disadvantage for the Ondrej> build system, as then every build system is nonstandard.

I fully agree here.

Hmmm... Like distutils setup scripts?

I don't know thing one about cmake, but if it's good for the goose (building Python proper) would it be good for the gander (building extensions)?

What is involved in building python extensions ? Can you please explain ? Alex