Michael Jackson <[email protected]> wrote: > That was VERY informative. This is what I was afraid of. With Windows and OS > X even though there are 3 or 4 versions if you build for the earliest one (XP > or 10.5) the binary has a really good chance of still running on the latest > (Win7 or Lion). With Linux and so many distributions I don't have time to > create that many different virtual machines to compile on each and every one. > I am a single developer. I think I am going to go the source route and make > sure that my software just compiles with the standard packages from each of > the distros (Qt 4, HDF5 1.8, Boost and Qwt). The only issue might be Qwt as I > still use Version 5 and I think there is a newer version out that I doubt I > am compatible with. All else fails I have my own repo for Qwt that is public > for anyone to pull from. > I very much want to support Linux in the best way possible. I was hoping > for some thing easier but I guess this is just the way it is.
The source route *is* the best way possible, from the Linux point of view! - Dan -- Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake
