diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbf0df31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+language: cpp
+
+sudo: false
+
+addons:
+    apt:
+      packages:
+        - cmake
+        - zlib1g-dev
+      sources:
+        - kalakris-cmake
+        
+compiler:
+  - gcc
+# - clang
+
+before_install:
+  - echo $LANG
+  - echo $LC_ALL
+  - rvm use $RVM --install --binary --fuzzy
+  - gem update --system
+  - gem --version
+
+script:
+  - cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=..\dist -EXIV2_ENABLE_NLS=ON -DEXIV2_ENABLE_CURL=OFF -DEXIV2_ENABLE_SSH=OFF .
+  - cmake --build . && cmake --build . --target install 
+
+os:
+  - linux
+# - osx
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 09351ea7..0264ec83 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if( EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/exiv2/exv_conf.h"  )
 endif()
 ##
 
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED( VERSION 2.8.12 )
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED( VERSION 2.8.11 )
 PROJECT( exiv2 )
 
 if( POLICY CMP0042 )
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ IF( EXIV2_ENABLE_COMMERCIAL )
     SET (EXIV2_ENABLE_NLS OFF)
 ENDIF()
 
+set (PRIVATE_VAR)
+if(${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION} GREATER 2.8)
+    set (PRIVATE_VAR PRIVATE)
+endif()
 
 # binary as first, since it workarounds old VS solution compatibility problems
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES( ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/ ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/exiv2/)
diff --git a/config/CMakeChecks.txt b/config/CMakeChecks.txt
index 2528eace..925665b8 100644
--- a/config/CMakeChecks.txt
+++ b/config/CMakeChecks.txt
@@ -282,9 +282,9 @@ CONFIGURE_FILE( config/config.h.cmake ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/exiv2/exv_conf
 IF (MSVC)
     CONFIGURE_FILE( config/config.h.cmake ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/exiv2/exv_msvc.h )
     CONFIGURE_FILE( ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/exiv2/exv_msvc.h ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/ignore/exv_msvc.h COPYONLY )
+	INSTALL( FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/ignore/exv_msvc.h DESTINATION include/exiv2 )
 ENDIF()
 
-INSTALL( FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/ignore/exv_msvc.h DESTINATION include/exiv2 )
 INSTALL( FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/exiv2/exv_conf.h DESTINATION include/exiv2 )
 INSTALL( FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/svn_version.h        DESTINATION include/exiv2 )
 
diff --git a/samples/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/CMakeLists.txt
index 06d62620..b68781e7 100644
--- a/samples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ FOREACH(entry ${SAMPLES})
     STRING( REPLACE ".cpp" "" target ${entry})
     ADD_EXECUTABLE( ${target} ${target}.cpp )
     ADD_TEST( ${target}_test ${target} )
-    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( ${target} PRIVATE exiv2lib ${EXPAT_LIBRARIES})
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( ${target} ${PRIVATE_VAR} exiv2lib ${EXPAT_LIBRARIES})
     #INSTALL( TARGETS ${target} ${INSTALL_TARGET_STANDARD_ARGS} )
 ENDFOREACH(entry ${SAMPLES})
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index fa3de536..60d7b316 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -237,20 +237,20 @@ SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES( exiv2lib PROPERTIES
 
 if ( MSVC )
     source_group("Header Files" FILES ${LIBEXIV2_HDR} )
-    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE ${EXPAT_LIBRARIES} )
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR} ${EXPAT_LIBRARIES} )
     source_group("Header Files" FILES ${LIBCURL_HDR} )
-    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE ${CURL_LIBRARIES} )
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR} ${CURL_LIBRARIES} )
     source_group("Header Files" FILES ${SSH_HDR} )
-    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE ${SSH_LIBRARIES} )
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR} ${SSH_LIBRARIES} )
 else()
     if ( NOT MINGW )
-        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE dl ${EXPAT_LIBRARIES} )
-        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE dl ${CURL_LIBRARIES} )
-        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE dl ${SSH_LIBRARIES} )
-    else()
-        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE ${EXPAT_LIBRARIES} )
-        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE ${CURL_LIBRARIES} )
-        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE ${SSH_LIBRARIES} )
+        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR} dl ${EXPAT_LIBRARIES} )
+        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR} dl ${CURL_LIBRARIES} )
+        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR} dl ${SSH_LIBRARIES} )
+        else()
+        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR} ${EXPAT_LIBRARIES} )
+        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR} ${CURL_LIBRARIES} )
+        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR} ${SSH_LIBRARIES} )
     endif()
 endif()
 
@@ -259,29 +259,29 @@ if( EXIV2_ENABLE_LIBXMP )
     if  ( MSVC )
         LINK_DIRECTORIES(${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/$(ConfigurationName))
     endif(MSVC)
-    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE xmp )
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR} xmp )
 ENDIF()
 
 IF( EXIV2_ENABLE_PNG )
     IF( ZLIB_FOUND )
         IF( MSVC )
-            TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE optimized ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES} debug ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES}d )
+            TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR} optimized ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES} debug ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES}d )
         ELSE()
-            TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES} )
+            TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR} ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES} )
         ENDIF()
     ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
 IF( EXIV2_ENABLE_NLS )
-    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE ${LIBINTL_LIBRARIES} )
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR}  ${LIBINTL_LIBRARIES} )
 ENDIF( EXIV2_ENABLE_NLS )
 
 IF( ICONV_FOUND )
-    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE ${ICONV_LIBRARIES} )
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR}  ${ICONV_LIBRARIES} )
 ENDIF( ICONV_FOUND )
 
 IF (CYGWIN OR MINGW)
-    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib PRIVATE psapi )
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( exiv2lib ${PRIVATE_VAR}  psapi )
 ENDIF(CYGWIN OR MINGW)
 
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ INSTALL( TARGETS exiv2 ${INSTALL_TARGET_STANDARD_ARGS} )
 # ******************************************************************************
 # connection test application
 ADD_EXECUTABLE( conntest ${CONNTEST} )
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( conntest PRIVATE exiv2lib ${CURL_LIBRARIES} ${SSH_LIBRARIES})
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( conntest ${PRIVATE_VAR}  exiv2lib ${CURL_LIBRARIES} ${SSH_LIBRARIES})
 
 # ******************************************************************************
 # exifprint application