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GNOME 2.3.0 Ported, Ready For Testing On FreeBSD
Dan writes "The first of the GNOME 2.4 development releases is now available. Code named 'Mighty Atom,' this FreeBSD release includes quite a few new proposed modules. Those wanting to test this release should checkout the ``ports'' module per these instructions. Be sure to download the ``marcusmerge'' script from the same page. This script will help you merge the GNOME development ports tree into your main ports tree."
HEADS UP TESTERS: GNOME 2.3.0 is now available for FreeBSD
c gi, and follow the
/path/to/checked/out/ports/tree -d /path/to/main/ports/tree
/home/marcus/src/marcuscom-cvs/ports -d /usr/ports
/usr/ports/x11/gnome2, and do a make install.
/etc/make.conf to aid in debugging:
:: marcus@FreeBSD.org
Joe Marcus Clarke says that his team has finished updating all the necessary ports for GNOME 2.3.0 (dubbed "Mighty Atom"). He is looking for people to test this pre-beta development release. Since it is a testing release, it does not appear to have been committed to the ports tree as of yet. Use this only if you are not looking for your desktop to be fully functional.
From: Joe Marcus Clarke
To: gnome@FreeBSD.org
Date: 13 Apr 2003 04:21:52 -0400
Subject: HEADS UP TESTERS: GNOME 2.3.0 is now available
Adam and I have finished updating all the necessary ports for GNOME
2.3.0. For those that did GNOME 2.1 testing, the procedure hasn't
changed. For new testers, you should go to
http://www.marcuscom.com:8080/cgi-bin/cvsweb.
instructions there to checkout the ``ports'' module. Then, download the
marcusmerge script from the same page. Then run:
marcusmerge -s
For example:
marcusmerge -s
This will merge all the development ports with your main ports tree.
From there, you can run portupgrade -ra (if you already have GNOME 2
installed), or cd to
Note, this is a _development_ release. That means pre-beta for the most
part. Only do this if you don't really care about your desktop
functioning most of the time. I also encourage you to add the following
to
CFLAGS=3D "-O -pipe -g"
STRIP=3D
There may be things broken with the port (i.e. forgotten dependencies,
missed files, etc.). If you notice anything, please report it to
freebsd-gnome ASAP. You probably shouldn't file PRs against these ports
as they won't be reflected in commit logs. However, if you notice
genuine problems with an application, don't hesitate to fire up
bug-buddy, and report the problem with the application authors.
Happy bug hunting!
Joe
--
Joe Marcus Clarke
FreeBSD GNOME Team
http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome
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Well, regardless of the trolls, and IMHO Gnome (And KDE) is too bloated for my tastes, it is still good to see the variety of platforms support for a common desktop environment.
I personally think that there are far too many librarys to compile, and then trying to find a list of order to compile libs/dependencys is hard on both KDE and Gnome's site(s).
I did eventually succeed in findy these lists and the order, but then I had trouble compiling them. I had this problem both with FreeBSD and Mandrake Linux.
So... Once again, am glad to see work in the open source community.
I will continue to use Fluxbox until E-17 is released or more useable.
For everyone else that likes to watch their Athlon systems chug away when loading Gnome or KDE, enjoy.
Oh yes, a flame... Linux kernel 802.11b support still sucks with 2.4.20, must use pcmcia-cs. Hmmm... BSD is dying but ever since I remember in July, 2001 FreeBSD and OpenBSD had great wifi support while linux was still dragging behind.
OK, you can flame me now trolls.
Privacy? Not in this lifetime.
It is always good to see applications progress on FreeBSD, but despite this I am quite happy to keep running Blackbox indefinately :)
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Anything that is alive is in the proces of dying. If something is not dying, then it is not alive. All the fanboys who claim that *BSD is dying, but that thier favourite OS is not should ponder this.
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I can't believe this was modded down! It is amazing that cross-platform environment has finally reached the point where it works on two nearly identical platforms. So amazing, in fact, that it deserves its own Slashdot story.
Soon, I'm sure that we'll see a story telling us that CmdrTaco has branched out, and no longer can only have sex while thinking about 11 year old boys. Soon, he'll be able to imagine having sex with 10 year old boys, too.
wouldn't it be great if the BSDs and the Linux's could get along just long enough to produce one operating system where EVERYTHING is cross-platform? No more worrying about having to recompile my apps and source code fixes, no worrys about drivers not working, and support for all the devices combined? wouldn't that be nice? SO WHY THE HELL NOT!!!!!
I mean come on you guys, arguing which operating system is better is like the special olympics, even if you win you're still retarded. And its not going to get you anywhere to bicker about it either. Let the grand unification begin!!!!!!!
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Is there ever going to be RPMs available for 7.3? I'm getting tired of compiling the entire GARNOME distribution for 7 hours every time there's a new release. I refuse to upgrade to 8.0 (Don't want "null' or whatever they call it, plus the other problems people have had). Plus Garnome's distribution of KDE is horribly broken - all of my text just shows up as dashes in every QT app.
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