I'm skeptical of viability here... a major portion of what constitutes
the build system itself, is /how the project is described/.

- Wyatt


On 11/14/24 17:53, James via SG15 wrote:
>
> Has there been any consideration for establishing a standardized
> format to describe C++ projects that could be universally recognized
> by different build systems? This wouldn’t involve creating a new build
> system, but rather defining a common file format that accurately
> describes project structure, dependencies, and build requirements in a
> standardized way.
>
> The goal would be to improve interoperability and developer experience
> across different build systems and generators, also allowing projects
> to seamlessly transition between them without modifications to the
> project file itself.
>
> Additionally such a change could improve tooling and IDEs, enhancing
> the developer experience even more!
>
>
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