Stephan Arts wrote: >> Alexander E. Patrakov wrote: >> >>> Xfce version in BLFS is ancient, and a new version is a totally >>> different desktop. Some months ago I posted an update to the BLFS Xfce >>> page. Since then, I have made some changes. The resulting draft is >>> attached as an XML file. No diff, because this is essentially a full >>> rewrite of the existing page. Please make useful comments and attempt >>> to fix FIXMEs. This way, the Xfce update in BLFS will take place sooner. >>> >>> OTOH, if nobody is interested, I insist that Xfce has to be removed >>> from the book. >>> >> I changed my opinion. Xfce will be removed unconditionally, because of bugs. >> >> The following bugs are listed in my XML file: >> >> http://www.nabble.com/Re:--Libical--libical-0.27-is-now-available-t3444157.html >> http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=783 >> http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2891 >> http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2968 >> > > Correct, dunno if they will be fixed in time before 4.4.2. > > >> http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2789 >> > > Fixed in svn. > > >> The following bugs are not linked to, but still described: >> >> http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2871 >> http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2020 >> >> The following bug will show up with GTK-2.12.x (was noticed only because >> I am subscribed to Debian lists): >> >> http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3346 >> > > Fixed in svn. >
Yes, I could patch xfce - but IMHO it is too much work. I'll wait for 4.4.2, but there are still some FIXMEs in my XML file, you can really help by editing this file. >> Anyway, BLFS is still at GTK+-2.10.3, but enough people will deviate, >> use an updated GTK+ version, and send mail to the support list. >> > > If people use broken libraries that's their concern imho. > However, the broken program in this case is xfwm4. > I don't know if this changes your opinion about including or excluding > xfce 4.4 from blfs, personally I don't really mind one way or the > other. (I don't need the book to install it) But I thought you should > know. > My personal opinion is that I will wait and see. In the worst case, Xfce XML file will remain in the repository, but commented out (i.e., invisible in the HTML version, as we earlier did, e.g., with the Slrn newsreader) -- Alexander E. Patrakov -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
