> > Finally, Kicad doesn't build nicely, i.e. it doesn't use the > > GNU build system (i.e. configure etc.),=20 > > wxWindows programs typically use Bakefiles to build they makefiles. > So it might be a simple mater to change the Bakefile template.
We would probably agree about the detailed tricks used to build Kicad. However, the big-picture issue involves just how much of a hacker-god you need to be in order to do this! First off, you need to install system dependencies wxWidgets and Mesa3D before you build Kicad. This usually requires root privelidges. Secondly, neither of these dependencies use a standard build method. In fact, you must edit the Makefiles to build them. Thirdly, the same is true of Kicad itself: You must hand edit the Makefiles to build the program & have it run correctly. Experienced unix geeks can do this -- although I failed to get it fully working before our meeting last night. Thank goodness Ales had successfully built the program from sources before showing up last night! My point is this: If your program requires guru-level programming ability to install -- and involves hand-editing of Makefiles amongst other tricks -- it's a non-starter for newbies. Stuart
