> The goal is > to produce a Pymol that uses native Windows graphics, not one > that requires X11.
David, Please note that the goal behind Open-Source PyMOL (as maintained by DeLano Scientific LLC) is to enable compilation under open-source operating systems, and primarily, Linux with X11/GLUT. It not our current intent to support, assist, or encourage native compilation of PyMOL open-source code on closed-source operating systems, despite the fact that such compilation is deliberately permitted under the unrestrictive open-source license terms. An open-source version targeting native Windows (via any means) would necessarily comprise a fork of the project. Since such a fork would provide a realistic alternative to DeLano Scientific LLC's precompiled incentive builds for Windows, it could jeopardize our ability to continue funding development of the open-source code. If PyMOL revenues were imperiled, then to make ends meet, DeLano Scientific LLC would have no choice but to redirect development efforts into proprietary assets, significantly curtailing participation in the unrestricted open-source project. At the very least, our unrestrictive open-source license would have to be restricted in future versions, thus defeating one of the primary aims of the project. We don't want that... do you? If not, then proceed down this path only with due care and consideration of the possible consequences. Given enough effort, native compilation is certainly do-able, but it is not intended to be easy... nor commonplace. To the extent that you achieve your goal, please do think twice before publicly sharing the fruits and/or details of that success. We would naturally prefer that such accomplishments remain private, since the future of PyMOL could well depend upon it. With great freedom comes great responsibility! ;) Warren L. DeLano DeLano Scientific LLC > -----Original Message----- > From: pymol-users-boun...@lists.sourceforge.net > [mailto:pymol-users-boun...@lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf > Of David Mathog > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 12:14 PM > To: pymol-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [PyMOL] Building pymol on Windows? > > Since building under Mingw is turning out to be nontrivial, > let me broaden the question slightly. How does one build > PyMol from source (via subversion) on Windows? The goal is > to produce a Pymol that uses native Windows graphics, not one > that requires X11. > > Other than Warren, has anybody successfully built PyMol on Windows? > If so, please let us know how it was done. > > Thanks, > > David Mathog > mat...@caltech.edu > Manager, Sequence Analysis Facility, Biology Division, Caltech
