Alexander Mai wrote:
>
> Michel Bardiaux wrote:
> >
> > Suhaib Siddiqi wrote:
> > >
> > > LessTif builds out of the box with latest release of Cygwin, which is Cgwin
> > > 1.3.2 and Xfree86 4.1.0. Only satic libraries can be built on Windows. It
> > > in FAQ (Install.html) of LessTif.
> > >
> > > Suhaib
> > >
> > I'm not saying building does not work or that it is not said so in the
> > FAQ. Simply that the Cygwin and Lesstif FAQs contradict each other. The
> > Cygwin FAQ says binaries of Lesstif for Cygwin are on the Lesstif site,
> > but no amount of searching will find them! I suggest 2 things be done:
> >
> > (1) Warning the Cygwin webmaster that their FAQ is in error
>
> As I said earlier we are willing to distribute cygwin binaries.
> But it looks like we need a volunteer first to create them.
That is not the problem; the problem is that it should be clear to any
visitor of the web site that Cygwin binaries are not there, *despite
what the Cygwin FAQ says*.
>
> Or is _any_ cygwin user supposed to have a complete development system
> installed?
Many Cygwin-related WEB pages are written by Cygwin enthusiasts, and
usually give that impression. However, Cygwin-ed applications normally
require only a few DLLs. RSYNC e.g., requires only CYGWIN.DLL.
> On OS/2 an "EMX user" is someone which has the required DLLs on the
> system, but that does by no means indicate that also gcc (+...) is
> available.
>
> > (2) Adding something on the Lesstif "DOWNLOAD" page explaining that
> > Lesstif DLLs are *not* available.
>
> The FAQ/Install docs have an entry about DLLs on Windows.
> (the online/CVS version, not yet in 0.92.32)
One can hardly require everyone to use the CVS version. Or else why
distribute tarballs?
Greetings.
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Michel Bardiaux
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