On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 13:20, Ben Taylor <bentaylor.solx86 at gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 6:06 PM, Mark Wright > <markwright at internode.on.net> wrote: >> Hi hajma, >> >> I do not understand the KDE4 Solaris build system. ?I do not know the >> correct way to build things. ?I have not been able to figure out >> how to build multiple packages in one command (like gmake). >> I do not know whether I should build in the subversion cvsdude >> Dude/SPECS/specs directory or in the Mercurial >> kde4-specs/kde4-specs-dev/specs directory.
> In general, the procudure should be to copy the new tarball and Solaris > tarball > to when a change is made to Dude. > > That help? > > Ben It doesn't help me. The first thing which I am still trying to understand is the rationale behind creating this incomprehensible hairball of a build system/SCM. I am still waiting for an explanation from the original author of this unqualified fiasco submitted to this mailing list -- yes, Adriaan De Groot, that means you. I have been involved with this project since Day One, and, since January 2009, it has become impossible for me to build KDE4 with this so-called "official" KDE4/OpenSolaris build system. Luckily i have my own. I can only imagine the reaction of someone new and unfamiliar with the devolution of this project. Leaving aside the fact that one of the source code repositories [ guess which one ] seems to be down, or unavailable more often than up and available, splitting source code repositories and creating this incomprehensible and unmanageable build system has achieved one goal: it will chase away anyone new who would like to become involved with this project. I am quite certain that this is not one of the project's main goals. --Stefan -- Stefan Teleman KDE e.V. stefan.teleman at gmail.com
