> Von: Carol Spears <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Tue, Oct 04, 2005 at 09:50:36PM -0500, Eric P wrote:
> > I can't remember if I asked this before or not, but does anybody make > > any 2.3.x packages for deb? > it is easy to build your own on debian. i build mine in /usr/local > though so, it is not the same as getting it from them. If I'm not mistkane, it is not advised to install into any /usr prefix - the release notes mention /opt, and I've chosen a directory in my $HOME. > the developers have a plea to distributions to not distribute the > development version (still the odd numbers: 1.3, 2.1, 2.3...) somewhere > in the source where they might read it. the debian packager reads it. Not that strict anymore, all what is requested is to make it clear that this is a development release. Some people qrgue that it is too eraly in the release cycle, OTOH binaries for the development releases could e.g. help participants of http://openusability.org/projects/gimp to evaluate more recent versions of The GIMP. > > Can anyone spank me onto the straight and narrow here? > > > spanking is not my department. For simply testing the 2.3 releases, I wouldn't create a Debian package, just install it where it can do no harm to your system. HTH, Michael -- GMX DSL = Maximale Leistung zum minimalen Preis! 2000 MB nur 2,99, Flatrate ab 4,99 Euro/Monat: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
