From: Mark K. <mar...@at...> - 2003-01-27 12:54:03
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On Mon, 2003-01-27 at 11:32, Chris Cannam wrote: > Chris Cannam wrote: > > Since we don't even have > > (for example) a RedHat system, we're highly unlikely to be able > > to provide binaries that work properly on RedHat. > > Hmm, I'm compelled to point out that my own argument here is > somewhat bogus -- we have plenty of SuSE systems, and we don't > supply RPMs for that either. On the other hand SuSE is one > of the better distros at including recent versions of all > sorts of software in the distro itself, and I'll be surprised > if SuSE 8.2 doesn't include Rosegarden-4 on the disc. > > (Actually I don't even know how you make an RPM, but I guess > there's some documentation somewhere...) > Chris, Hi. This user sent the same email to the Ardour reflectors with the app name changed. He's just whining, but it's not like he doesn't have a point. RPM's do help, if they are built correctly... This weekend I was trying to build a new little soft synth called amSynth that has just included Jack support. I am unable to build it right now as a library that only it uses (libsigc++) appears to be broken. It's installed by an RPM that comes from Redhat, I'm told, so even RPM's don't do much good if they are broken. I also remind the group that we do have an RPM for RG 0.8.5 on the Planet that should work for any user of 7.2, 7.3 or 8.0. Hopefully the original poster will read this can go take a look. IT's a good way to start with the application. I build RG from CVS, and in general it does build well, but it does have (by far) the most commend line options at the configure step of any of the 10 or so apps I build fro CVS . That always takes me a while to figure out all over again each time I have to go back that far in the build process. Don't know if you guys can make that easier somehow, but that would be my only input. Cheers, Mark |