Re: [Visualpython-users] packaging issues/bugs

[Jonathan B. <jbr...@ea...>]

On Mon, 2004-12-06 at 19:49 +0000, Floris Bruynooghe wrote:
> Not sure if this is the right place for this really, this is a -users
> list after all...
> 
> Anyway:
> I've been playing around a bit with the package and ran accros the
> following issues wich would be nice to see fixed.

I'll look into these issues when I get a chance.  I am in the middle of
semester exams, and won't be able to set aside some time for this until
next week.


> This is fairly clear.  Why is cvisual not using a Makefile.am?  If you
> could wirite a Makefile.am this would be solved automatically.

Because Automake and libtool wants to force me into a model of building
libraries that is flat wrong for i386-pc-mingw32 and
powerpc-apple-darwin*.  Since it only worked properly for one out of the
three platforms that VPython is directly supported on, I chose to write
my own single Makefile.in rather than maintain three (or even just two)
separate build procedures.

All of the issues that you mentioned are straightforward to fix, and I
will be happy to do so.  If you want to submit a patch, I would be
grateful.

I noticed that you are not an official Debian Developer (according to
people.debian.org).  Out of curiosity, is this packaging effort part of
an application to become one?

-Jonathan