#19 Sandbox

[Anonymous]

Make a sandbox version of XDarwin which doesn't
install or use anything in /usr/

The primary reason for doing this is convenience
for the user. Frameworks are easier to install and
can be localized. If I install X11.framework in ~/
Library I can copy my Library folder to another
volume and everything still works. Otherwise I have
to reinstall everything using XFree86's extra-
crummy installer.

(the XF4 installer is SO crummy it breaks if its pwd
has a space in it!)

Structure:

X11.framework/Versions/R6/X11 (libX11)
...other libs
X11.framework/Versions/R6/Headers/...
X11.framework/Versions/R6/Resources/
XDarwinStartup
X11.framework/Versions/R6/Resources/XDarwin
X11.framework/Versions/R6/Resources/etc/...

Some libs may be broken up like
ApplicationSupport.framework is:

X11.framework/Versions/R6/Frameworks/
Xm.framework/...

[Torrey T. Lyons]

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This is not hard to do, but would be of little use. All the X
applications that have been ported for Darwin/Mac OS X would
have to be ported again at significantly higher trouble,
because they all expect to find their libraries and headers
in standard places like /usr/X11R6. You would have a nice,
easy to install version that nothing would work with.
Unfortunately, on this one we follow Apple's lead and don't
try to use frameworks for legacy code where there is already
a well establish tradition for where everything should be
placed.

On the other hand, making a nicer GUI-based installer is a
good thing to do that will definitely happen. I have heard
there are various versions out there already floating around
on the web.

[Nobody/Anonymous]

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Considering how few X11 apps I have to use, I don't
consider that an issue.