+++ Bernard Lang [2004-04-15 16:43:57]:
> On Thu, Apr 15, 2004 at 09:57:12AM +0200, stu wrote:
> > On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 11:57:17 +0200
> > Bernard Lang <Bernard.Lang_at_inria.fr> wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2004 at 11:07:05AM +0200, Dominik Vogt wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2004 at 01:32:53AM +0100, Ukpong Ukpong wrote:
> > > > > Hi all I am doing a projects using a fvwm and need to know the
> > > > > most stable fvwm version in the 2.5.x series to use.
> > > >
> > > > If you need a stable version, use the latest 2.4.x release. None
> > > > of the 2.5.x releases can be called stable.
> > >
> > > and in what time frame, very approximately, is a stable release
> > > (version 2.6.x I guess) of 2.5 to be expected ?
> > > ... or is it intended only for hackers, but not for normal users ?
> >
> > I'm no hacker and I use fvwm 2.5.8(cvs) on my work PC, where I can't
> > afford hours of downtime to mess with my wm (my boss will get agitated
> > :). I don't have any problems with it, and the transparency support
> > makes it a must IMHO.
>
> My point was not adressed to you personnally
> It is just that 2.5 has been in the works quite a long time, and
> there is no end in sight.
I've been using the 2.5 series for nearly 2 years now.. and have probably had
a handful of crashes so far.
> Since it is considered unstable, it is not packaged for many
> distrib, including the one I use (Mandrake). Though someone gave me
> some brief instructions, it was not precise enough for me to follow.
Does Mandrake still ship fvwm ?
> I just cannot afford the time to guess how I am supposed to compile
> things, with the right environment. I do other things to contribute
> to free software, and any time I spend on this is essentially wasted
> (since it is of use only to myself).
Whats wrong with these binary rpms here ?
http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=fvwm
Have you even bothered to try
rpmbuild -ta fvwm-2.5.10.tar.gz
Or alternately you can hire the services of a consultant to package and
install fvwm on your machine!
> I understand that real men use only Debian ... well I am not one of them.
And what does have to do with anything ?
Kingsly
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Received on Thu Apr 15 2004 - 13:14:03 BST