Just a sidenote that Ubuntu 6.06LTS (the standard for EMC2 enabled distribution in the past) was forcibly upgraded to current LTS (long-term-support) version. In other words, if it works in the linux distro usually provided on linuxcnc site - it satisfies most novices anyway. Someone who tries to install the EMC2 on his own linux he carefully configured before is already an expert, don't you think? If I had to choose how to install EMC, I would simply download the CD from http://linuxcnc.org/ and I would expect some easy to use (but still allowing rich configuration options) to be included in there.
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 9:42 PM, Chris Morley <chrisinnana...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:13:05 +0000 >> From: l...@sheetcam.com >> To: emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [Emc-developers] Stepconf-how to make a desktop launcher in >> python? >> >> >> > Desktop shortcuts and launchers are very dependent on the windowing >> > system aren't they? What happens when someone uses stepconf to build a >> > config for a system running KDE or icewm or Xfce instead of Gnome? >> > >> >> .desktop files are pretty much standard for most windowing systems. The >> definitely work with both Gnome and KDE. I have to admit I haven't >> tested icewm or Xfce. >> >> Les >> > > As someone said and John T confirmed the launcher doesn't work in 6.04 > But then again Dapper is getting pretty old. > But that means the config pick's optional launcher won't work either. > > I think it is worthwhile. As John T pointed out a novice finishes stepconf > and has little idea what to do next (it ends pretty apruptly). > If an Icon is displayed with he's configuration name on it it is pretty > intuitive. > > IMHO if it works with KDE and Gnome on 8.04 and on then that should be > good enough. Just like if you try to use EMC with Debian you would expect > some work to get it all together. If you know enough to change the window > manager then you know enough to find the files. > > > > > > ________________________________ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > SourcForge Community > SourceForge wants to tell your story. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
