How can I use Lazarus on Slax 7? Is there anyone that converted Lazarus 1.0.8 in slax module file? There was Lazarus for Slax 6 but not now.
-------- Оригинално писмо -------- От: Graeme Geldenhuys Относно: Re: [Lazarus] What is most Lazarus Friendly Linux Distro До: [email protected] On 16/04/13 11:25, Juha Manninen wrote: > I think I wanted to ask about the dependencies. > IIRC it has no package system that takes care of dependencies automatically. Slackware not having strict dependency checking is a blessing, not a downfall. Also, Slackware comes with more libraries that most distros, so often all dependencies are already met. So even if you use the Slackware build system (similar to FreeBSD ports collection), things work without fuss. My issue with automatic dependencies are many. eg; under Ubuntu (and Debian), I can't install FlameRobin (Firebird Database Management system) without it forcefully installing it's own version of the Firebird Client Library - often an old client too. eg: Firebird 2.5 was out for 2+ years, and Ubuntu still forcefully installed the 2.1 client library when I installed Flamerobin - yet FlameRobin (and all other Firebird apps) run happily with the 2.5 client library, which I installed manually from the Firebird website. Now the Firebird client library might not be so much of an issue, but the Firebird server is - often being forced to have two version of Firebird server installed. Then you also have other source code related applications that install older versions of SubVersion or Git - where I much rather run the latest Git version directly from the originating project website. Then try and uninstall the older versions and see how package management software barks at you, and threatens to uninstall everything else that depends on it too. :-( Closer to home... the FPC and Lazarus versions in Ubuntu, Debian etc repositories are always out of date - often 1-2 release behind. Now with Lazarus's shorter release cycle, that issue is even worse. Hence I like FreeBSD and Slackware build systems. They will go fetch the latest source code directly from the original authors, unpack and patch them (if know bugs exist), often allow you to configure some functionality of the software, then build and install it. Again, my needs are obviously very different to most Ubuntu or Debian users - so such issues go unnoticed by them. Your mileage my vary of course. Choosing an OS is a very personal choice (unless you run a Mac - then Apple decides for you). :) Regards, - Graeme - -- _______________________________________________ Lazarus mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
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