Hi Riccardo, Am 16.02.2014 um 15:46 schrieb Riccardo Mottola <rmott...@opencsw.org>: > On 02/16/14 13:14, Dagobert Michelsen wrote: >> Am 16.02.2014 um 12:10 schrieb Riccardo Mottola <rmott...@opencsw.org>: >>> I had some success getting GNUstep work on solaris 8 & 10! however, when I >>> updated right now on solaris 10, I cannot configure it anymore (use the >>> same options though) > I will try out as soon as the weekend ends and let you know! What happened > then is that the upgrade did not install the -dev package. > I notice that both v4 and v5 are required, it would be perhaps
What for? If rebuilds are needed just drop a note and we can rebuild them. >> Excellent! As Peter suggested the previous ffi-package has been split into >> the >> library and the dev-package which is not installed by default. Maybe you can >> make a package from GNUstep? > > Is there interest in GS packages? I am ashamed to admit that after one year > haven't started contributing with packages and my project to have at least a > subset of solaris 8 packages remained at the starting block. > My principal interest is in GNUstep itself, I'd be very happy if other people > were interested in it, everything that raises its awareness is welcome. I > have read sometimes people here interested in alternative desktop > environments and portable toolkits. i offered GNUstep without reply. > > Packaging GNUstep is not that easy when done on certain operating systems. I > would package separately, adding like 10-20 packages, divided in core > frameworks, developer tools, additional frameworks and then the different > applications, ranging from stuff like terminal and file manager up to FTP > tools and other stuff. > I guess that certain apps don't have a use on Solaris, like a battery monitor > for laptops or audio mixer control, since there are no laptops ad few > UltraSparc workstations. > > If somebody else is interested in GNUstep I'll be happy to do and/or help > with the packaging, everything which gives GS more exposure is good! Probably, I know Carsten runs Solaris on his desktop, I don’t know if he is interested in GNUstep, though. Best regards — Dago -- "You don't become great by trying to be great, you become great by wanting to do something, and then doing it so hard that you become great in the process." - xkcd #896
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