I did an attempt (on a PPC machine). Qt compiled fine as a universal
binary (ships with hooks in the compiler scripts IIRC), but then I
failed in the LyX compilation. From my extremely limited
understanding of the problem, it seems that universal binaries are
straightforward to produce using Xcode, but in the process outlined
in the INSTALL-files, you need to produce two binaries for the two
platforms and then link them. IIRC my problem was to get the compiler
to compile for the correct target. It is most likely doable, but I
neither had the times nor the skills to solve it since the
straightforward approach of just including -arch in the scripts
didn't work for me.
You are most likely much better at this than me, so chances are good
that you can fix it.
Meanwhile, a PPC-binary can be downloaded from
http://www.charmec.chalmers.se/temp/
Could someone please copy it to the ftp-server!
/Anders
Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:19:45 -0800
On Mar 26, 2007, at 7:56 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've noticed that you offer Intel binaries of the 1.5.0 beta, but
not PPC binaries.
Why is that? Apple's tools build for both. In fact, why not make a
universal binary?
The only thing that prevented it was the busy lives of volunteers
who are unfamiliar with Apple's build tools. A universal binary
will be built for the 2nd beta and for the final release.
Of course, if you want it sooner than the 2nd beta, you are welcome
to build it yourself; instructions are provided in the
INSTALL.MacOSX file included with the source code. And if you want
to help out with the Mac port, that would be most welcome.
Bennett
