> 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. > > 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. Anyway, Xfce 4.4.2 is due to be released November 17th... and the fixes I mentioned earlier will be in it. 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. Regards, Stephan -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
