On 06.12.2005 14:22 Uhr, "Martin Costabel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Heinz Nabielek wrote: >> My unstable fink on Mac OS X 10.3 has scilab version 3.0-6 installed >> and working well. >> >> The Scilab homepage advertises a Darwin version thus: >> >>> http://www.lmac.utc.fr/~mottelet/Darwin/ >>> Name Last modified Size Description >>> >>> [DIR] Parent Directory 10-Jun-2005 12:44 - >>> [DIR] old_releases/ 06-Jun-2005 09:19 - >>> [ ] scilab-gtk_3.1.1_dar..> 06-Jun-2005 09:19 30.3M >>> [TXT] scilab.dmg 31-May-2005 12:15 2.5M >>> [DIR] sources/ 24-May-2005 16:23 - >>> >>> Scilab 3.1.1 gtk version for MacOSX/fink (built from official sources) > [] >> Is this better or can do it more? > > It is probably better, because it is a newer version; also the gtk > version can do some things the older version couldn't. Whether it > introduces new bugs, I don't know. I haven't had time recently to follow > scilab's evolution. AFAIK, Stéphane Mottelet and Fink's scilab > mainainter Jeff Whitaker have been in contact, so it could be that this > version will be in Fink in the future, but it's up to them to decide. > > But why don't you just give it a try? From the link you give, it is very > easy to install, either from source or from the precompiled binary. It > looks like it is being a good Fink citizen (except that it assumes your > Fink is installed in /sw, as every binary distribution does). So you can > also revert to your previous version if you don't like it. It would be > interesting for others to hear about your experiences with this new version. Works beautifully. Thanks for the encouragement. Heinz ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. How far can you shotput a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge track? If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy. Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list Fink-beginners@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
