GTK (www.gtk.org) is a graphic interface library. It was used to create The GIMP and for writing GNOME. Obiously, this programs need a Windows System in order to run. And thats why it need the X Window System (Xorg) in order to compile succesfully. Have you ever see The GIMP in a terminal? I don't think so.
2007/1/6, Enrico Weigelt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
* Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:23:07 +0100, Enrico Weigelt wrote: > > > By reading the virtualx.eclass file, I really wonder what this > > is necessary for. Why is an X server needed to build gtk ? > > Clearly it is not needed, otherwise it wouldn't be optional. But what exactly does it bring us ? (besides lots of confusion ?) Does it make any bit of sense pulling in an X server for building packages like GTK ? Would it do any harm removing this stuff from the ebuild ? cu -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit the OpenSource QM Taskforce: http://wiki.metux.de/public/OpenSource_QM_Taskforce Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions: http://patches.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- [email protected] mailing list
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