Re: [OT] GentooLinux GNUstep Developer

[Ian Jones]

On 2003-11-27 03:21:27 +0000 M. Grabert <xam@cs.ucc.ie> wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, Chris B. Vetter wrote:
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> > While this isn't entirely true, he/they are right. GNUstep needs to 
> > be
> > easier (for a user John Doe) to install. It's easy enough for a
> > developer and/or someone who essentially know what he's doing. While 
> > you
> > CAN argue that John Doe isn't the target, I disagree -- because the
> > majority doesn't know, doesn't want to know and doesn't care enough 
> > how
> > and why. All they care about is "does it install in one go? if not, 
> > I'll
> > ditch it".
>
> What is wrong with compile-all ?

LOL, have you tried it and or looked at it? It's crap, doesn't bail 
out when crucial things aren't present etc etc. I wrote a sligtly 
improved replacement but noone seems interested enough to look at it. 
So it seems like it was a big waste of my time.

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>

Ian (Ian_J on #gnustep)

IF someone would like to look at the script that I wrote it is here 
along with the beginnings of an installer which works for me (TM):
http://www.digital-bushido.org/opensource/files/GSInstaller.tgz