Re: Suggestion for GARNOME doc + 2.9.4

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

> > They did not rename it to 'kar'? SCNR :)
>
> Yes, I thought so too ;). Compilation went _very_ well with no errors 
> whatsoever compared to the struggle I usually have to go through to get 
> GARNOME running. I suppose it's because they rely more on their own 
> tools (Qt, qmake, etc...) than on the existing software (as GARNOME 
> does) hence have less compatibility problems.

GNOME, you mean, right? ;-)                                   ^^^^^^^


> > Anyway, IMHO additional information regarding gar are a pretty good
> > idea. :)  
>
> Yes, I think so, especially because I realized very late there was no 
> official site except the one of lnx-bbc (that is GAR main usage).

Joseph E. Sacco (thanks) sent me a link off-list with possible info for
README.gar -- I think it's the one you are referring to also?

  http://www.lnx-bbc.org/garchitecture.html


> > Although personally I would prefer a separate file (README.gar
> > maybe?) to not bloat the actual README. Additional, verbose details are
> > a great thing if you already got going, but it likely will scare a lot
> > of folks trying to build GARNOME the first time.
>
> I was asking about the last patch because I would really see the README 
> updated. The docs on the site and the help are really different. We 
> should move towards unification.

Yes, you are right about unification, IMHO. And I actually understood
what you where after.

Anyway, I did not answer that part, cause I can't. I will leave this up
to Paul.


> > Nope, GARNOME 2.9.4 isn't released yet. The arch repository already
> > incorporates some (most?) of the GNOME 2.9.4 releases, though.

GNOME 2.9.4 now is officially released since a couple of hours. :)

  http://mail.gnome.org/archives/devel-announce-list/2005-January/msg00002.html


> Ok, I think I am going to go arch very soon, as I keep on hearing very 
> good things about it :)

Yeah. Paul does a very good job with updating arch. :)

...guenther


> > If you are subscribed to this list, you will be noticed about GARNOME
> > releases by Paul, as soon as they are out (as tarball).
>
> Yes, I am subscribed. I understand the question may have been too early 
> as I'm sure the release in underway.
> I was wondering about it because I cannot even compile 2.9.3; I then 
> wanted to know whether it was better to wait for 2.9.4. I think I will 
> do so.


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