> Alas, the problem is not unique to gimp ported through > fink. Gimp.app also crashes, as does gimpshop. (In fact, I > can't even get gimpshop to launch.) In both cases, the > crash happens when I try to make a logo with script-fu. I > have a feeling that the problems lies with freetype219. > The problems seemed to have appeared when this dependency > showed up.
OK, that makes things a lot clearer. Thank you. > I have managed to avoid rolling back by using other apps > to satisfy my rather trivial needs, but if it is > imperative that you use gimp, taking these issues up with > the maintainer would certainly resolve things much more > quickly. I have emailed Alex a few times, and he is quite > willing to help. No, I'm not dependent on GIMP, as I have have access to nasty and evil closed source tools like Photoshop. I just wanted to have a little more external process clarity when packages get pulled or rolled back for security or other reasons. Don't just take it away, put a note in the database somewhere letting the less knowledgable know WHY you took it away and when you think it might come back. It's OK to be conservative and say "The GIMP will be back in 3 months," just as long as you note these changes explicitly. I'm a stickler for transparency that extends beyond the techie and hacker community. Sure, I know how to find out what's going on, but that newbie I just talked to about the wonders of open source doesn't. > P.S. 2.06 is NOT the stone ages. It's still a highly > functional version, don't you think? Pardon my sarcasm. :-> Art ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. Get your fingers limbered up and give it your best shot. 4 great events, 4 opportunities to win big! Highest score wins.NEC IT Guy Games. Play to win an NEC 61 plasma display. Visit http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
