Re: Gnumeric 1.7.11 for Windows?

[David Stanaway <david stanaway net>]

Here is a suggestion from another Gnumeric user (I don't use windows at
home where I am able to spend time on Gnumeric).

Morten - give Pedro a procedure he can follow for updating his gnumeric
install using an older installer with binaries from your builds.

Pedro - get yourself 7z ( http://www.7-zip.org/ ) or similar so you can
open tar.* archives, and see how you can utilize the builds that the
devs can provide at this point.


Pedro Lino wrote:
> Hi Andreas
>
> > > I would consider the first priority eliminating all bugs that cause the
> > > program to crash and then add new features.
> > Funny: you did mention the inability to create graphs. Since that is not
> > a crash it is just a feature request.
>
> I referred to the inability to create graphs as a strong reason to create
> a new binary for win32 users. I don't consider fixing a feature that used
> to work a feature request.
>
> > I don't think anybody is knowingly
> > keeping crashers in the program. (I am supporting hundreds of gnumeric
> > users so crashers aren't very acceptable for me.)
>
> Hold your fire. I didn't suggest that!
>
> > But to fix it you have
> > to crash it first. I wouldn't even know where to find an MS Windows
> > machine to check for such a crash.
>
> That is certainly the major problem. None of you are developing on (or
> even have access to) a Windows machine. One action that is guaranteed to
> crash Gnumeric under Windows is just to Change Paper Type...
>
> Peace,
> Pedro
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