At 14:32 Uhr -0500 08.01.2003, John Clements wrote:
On Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at 02:18 PM, Max Horn wrote:
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Interesting; DrScheme falls somewhere in between these two poles, in the following sense: DrScheme began and continues as an X11 package. It depends on being able to locate a large tree of scheme files (our 'plt' directory).That's evil, though. Why not put them inside the application bundle, locate them relative to that bundle? Then the app can be moved around freely.
It comes with shell scripts for invocation. However, since we seek also to be usable by Windows and Classic Mac users, we've accommodated (to the degree possible) the self-contained-application worldview that these platforms promulgate.CVS ("snapshot") packages are something fink is generally not meant for. However, nobody stops one from providing an .info file for that that people can install into their local/ tree.
The need for a fink package arises generally from our body of anonymous CVS users, who must currently manage CVS and build scripts manually. These people (and others for whom the current effort is too much) would be well-served by a fink package.
From what you describe, it's hard for me to tell whether it is fit for Fink inclusion or not.... need more details. Like, can you application file be moved or not?
It sounds like we can deliver a package that fits the fink criteria well, though it will perhaps take a little discussion.
Max
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