Thanks Ben....This really helps...I started once on Linux, but got lost somewhere in the "make" stuff....
Tony On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Ben Shum <[email protected]> wrote: > I just updated the link for "Installing Evergreen on Mac" on the > downloads page to point at > http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=mozilla-devel:building_the_staff_client#building_a_macintosh_staff_client > > It's a slightly newer set of instructions that Mike Peters recently helped > to put together. We'll probably want to flesh out some more specific > details regarding compatible xulrunner versions based on version of > Evergreen. > > -- Ben > > > On 09/20/2012 11:52 AM, Steve Wills wrote: > > Like so much else in this project, from my perspective, it is lack of > time. The Balsam libraries, especially the public schools have a number of > Macs and I did build an osX client for 2.0.9. My next upgrade will be a > jump to 2.2 probably during this quarter. At that time I'll create a 2.2 > staff client of osX out of necessity. Between Sitka and Balsam and a few > others there are some osX clients around however. Tony, your help would be > Greatfully accepted! > > Thanks in advance. > Steve Wills > > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* Tony Bandy [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:38 AM > *To:* 'Evergreen Discussion Group' > *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Staff client software vs. web-based > interface > > Hi all, > > I've got an OSX iMac to help volunteer with! I can't say I'm a OSX > guru, but really good at following instructions! If anyone wants to work > with me, I could probably devote some hours to helping out, at least > testing, etc. I think I've got Xcode (?) installed somewhere on my iMac.... > > Tony > > ******************************************* > Tony Bandy > [email protected] > OHIONET > 1500 West Lane Ave. > Columbus, OH 43221-3975 > 1-800-686-8975 x19 <#139e4651a7b72b5f_> > ******************************************** > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Galen Charlton <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Lazar, Alexey Vladimirovich >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > What is the reason for lack of "official" releases of staff client >> software for Mac OS (and Linux)? Is it strategy, because there is no need, >> or like with some other things, not enough volunteers? >> >> I don't think it's a strategy per se, just more a lack of volunteers. >> If somebody were to step forward and volunteer to package OS X clients >> as part of the release-cutting process, I think that would be welcomed >> with open arms. Even better would be if somebody could submit a patch >> to automate building them. Triple-word-score if it could be done >> without requiring an OS X box. >> >> Similiarly, if somebody were to step up and get involved in packing >> the Linux clients for various distributions, that would be great. The >> technical bar is lower, as Thomas' good work with the staff client >> autoupdate mechanism means that it's become quite easy to build Linux >> clients; at this point the main question is whether somebody is up to >> maintaining and testing .deb or ..rpm. >> >> Regards, >> >> Galen >> -- >> Galen Charlton >> Director of Implementation >> Equinox Software, Inc. / The Open Source Experts >> email: [email protected] >> direct: +1 770-709-5581 <#139e4651a7b72b5f_> >> cell: +1 404-984-4366 <#139e4651a7b72b5f_> >> skype: gmcharlt >> web: http://www.esilibrary.com/ >> Supporting Koha and Evergreen: http://koha-community.org & >> http://evergreen-ils.org >> > > > -- > Benjamin Shum > Open Source Software Coordinator > Bibliomation, Inc. > 32 Crest Road > Middlebury, CT 06762203-577-4070, ext. 113 > >
