Hi Michiel, If you volunteer to write install instructions for OS X which are current and *correct*, I will be delighted to put them on the page.
It's just that, to an avid writer like me, linking to instructions that are 4 years old feels a lot like getting punched in the stomach. Daniel. On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 5:07 PM, Michiel Lambrechts <[email protected]> wrote: > "I think we should just admit that we don't support OS X. In fact, I > don't include OS X at all in the install page I wrote." > > I'm running scikarl on Mac os x 10.5.8. without any problems. Easy > install. Includes everything I need. > I believe Matthew Kenworthy is working on the latest scikarl release > (which I haven't tested yet). I guess he can tell you more. > > M > > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 3:57 PM, Daniel Carrera <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I've made another update. The most significant change is the addition >> of an 'install' page: >> >> http://pdl.perl.org/future/?page=install >> >> I'll say it right now: This page sucks. I hate it. >> >> At best, this page is a stop-gag measure until PDL 2.4.7 brings some >> installation sanity and someone provides *updated* instructions. The >> problem is that the wiki instructions are so grossly incomplete and >> out of date. The instructions for Windows say that they only apply to >> PDL 2.4.3 (!!!!) and the page for OS X only links to Karl's website. >> In turn, Karl's website has install files that are **3 years** out of >> date, and instructions that are **4 years** out of date. >> >> I think we should just admit that we don't support OS X. In fact, I >> don't include OS X at all in the install page I wrote. It's depressing >> to think that, as bad as it is, this page is actually an improvement >> over going to the wiki. At least it doesn't give you umpteen >> instructions for Linux, all of which are 3 years old. >> >> Anyway, I just wanted to be honest about the current status. The lack >> of updated and correct install instructions is the biggest gaping hole >> on the website and the documentation. I really hope that PDL 2.4.7 >> allows us to resolve this pressing issue. >> >> Daniel. >> -- >> Intolerant people should be shot. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Perldl mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl > -- Intolerant people should be shot. _______________________________________________ Perldl mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl
