> > > > Hummmm..... > > > > I'm afraid I use Gentoo (Not Debian) and I don't use X. > > > you dont need x to help test compile, that is the great thing. > > > It could even be automated. > > Except I'm going to be missing stacks of libs.... no? > > Probably
Sorry, that is wrong. > > > Ahh, can you try installing the debian source packages under > gentoo? > > > there must be way to convert, I will look into that. > > Havn't a clue. I think their quite different, Gentoo uses BSD style > ports > > called ebuilds rather than packages. Maybe I can install the debian > > i thought it was called 'portage' but anyway I am working on portage right now, /sys-apps/portage is the directory with the sources in the gentoo. Maybe I can get it running under debian. > If you could find where it breaks and help to figure out what changes > would be need to be made to the makefiles to get it to compile on > Gentoo. > > > > > Sorry. Is there any straight up Win32 testing I can help with? > > > Maybe you can alien out the exes and libs for testing? > > Alien is a program for converting between package formats (and as > such > extracting binaries from non native packages). Google for Alien and > RPM > or package should turn up something, the homepage for Alien might be > on > sourceforge but i forget and i dont have time to check right now. > > I empathise with your situation. > > Providing binaries makes testing easier for everyone, i almost never > compile anything. Other projects keep the version in CVS so that > it can always be easily built and some have regular automated > builds every day. It is all about lowering the barrier to entry > and making it as easy as possible for those who are willing to help > to get involved. It is hard to convince developers that the work > required > to build infrastructure and community is worth it in the longer run, > and > frankly it is not as interesting work. Well I am putting in this work. The job of a porter is to make the port reproducable, not just to produce binaries. The source code produced by a porter are the shell commands that are needed to compile. This needs to be distributed and documented. The issue here is setting up an entire new system for gentoo. I will look into that. > I really have no choice but to practice what i preach and get off my > ass > and start compiling Dia myself. If you have a debian box, it is not very easy. > I am always happy to pass on my limited knowledge and welcome anyone > who > is willing to help. I hope that you might help test the new ports as they come along. mike ===== James Michael DuPont http://introspector.sourceforge.net/ __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Dia-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list FAQ at http://www.lysator.liu.se/~alla/dia/faq.html Main page at http://www.lysator.liu.se/~alla/dia
