Re: [Gimp-print-devel] 5.3 snapshot for Mac?

[Robert K. <rl...@al...>]

On Fri, 26 Jul 2019 21:20:49 -0500, Matthew Broughton wrote:
>
>
>> On Jul 24, 2019, at 8:47 PM, Robert Krawitz <rl...@al...> wrote:
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>> On Thu, 25 Jul 2019 01:41:03 +0000 (UTC), Steve Letter wrote:
>>> I have replaced the file with a new build.   The long name you
>>> mention is because it is embedded in the configure script.   I could
>>> hand edit it.   Everything is there now I believe.   I have the
>>> backend installed (gutenprint53+usb) and have fixed the generation
>>> of PPD's (-x). Here is the link to download the latest I have built.
>> 
>> You're referring to "5.3.2-pre1-2019-06-16T01-00-e55733ff"?  That
>> would be a snapshot build; the standard builds should not have all
>> that extra.  If it does, then I did something wrong.
>
> I will have to be more circumspect in the future and just say I
> noticed this and ask if this is this correct.

No problem, it was definitely worth bringing it up.

> The current iteration as of July 26th seems to test out fine.  The
> back end is in the package.  I think the preinstall script may need
> to be changed a bit.  It looks like there are some tidbits --
> probably only symlinks -- not being removed.  I also found that the
> Uninstaller needs updating to work with 5.3.x My guess at this point
> is that the preinstall script has some similar problems.  This
> shouldn't effect the functioning of the package, but the issues
> should be cleaned up before a full 5.3.x release.

Sounds like excellent progress, thanks Steve and Matt!  Once we have
all of that squared away, I'll plan on releasing a 5.3.3.
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