Re: Is gnome-core-1.1.2 safe for the "ordinary" gnome user now?

[michael selectrec net]

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Johnson <pauljohn@ukans.edu>
To: gnome-list@gnome.org <gnome-list@gnome.org>
Date: Monday, 31 January, 2000 10:28 AM
Subject: Is gnome-core-1.1.2 safe for the "ordinary" gnome user now?


>The announcement of gnome-core-1.1.2 did not have warnings for users. 
>It does not say "avoid this unless you are a developer" or "this is
>still preliminary, don't try it unless you are determined".
>

ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/unstable/sources/gnome-core/

Notice the subfolder that says unstable.

>Does that mean it is OK for regular users to jump in?  Perhaps it is
>unspoken that ordinary users ought to wait for gnome-1.2?
>
>On the off chance that 1.1.2 is intended for regular users, can somebody
>answer me these questions.
>1.  What is the upgrade path for me to get to gnome-core-1.1.2 and
>gnome-applets-1.1.2? 
>
>In particular, do I have to install any new modules, such as that bonobo
>thing, whatever thing is?
>
>I currently have RPMs installed for the "newest" versions of
>gnome-stuff, such as gtk+1.2.6  gnome-core-1.0.55 and gnome-libs-1.0.54,
>installed in a RedHat 6.1 system. 
>
>2. If somebody has RPMS of these necessary things that will install on
>RedHat 6.1, will you please share with me. I have compiled gnome before,
>know it is time consuming and appreciate your time and effort.  I've
>been frustrated in the past that the spec file provided in many gnome
>packages is not the "correct" one to build RPMS for RedHat, and if
>somebody has already sweated those details, I'd appreciate having the
>benefit of your experience.
>
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