Once I have a DEB or RPM package, I have a running executable without the
needless bloat of duplicated libraries.
I haven't tried an appimage for over a year. The appimage version of the app
crashed and burned. *The same version installed from a DEB worked fine.*
I think that adding another layer of complexity is not the way to stability.
I'm also allergic to the idea that an ordinary user can just download an
appimage, make it executable, and run it.
Could you make an appimage for RG releases?
On December 9, 2020 6:29:53 PM HST, [email protected] wrote:
> Seems to me, that once one has a running executable, getting an
> AppImage is straightforward:
>
> https://appimage.org/
>
> >
> > For those that like AppImages, SNAPS, flatpacks and other such
> wasteful
> > (IMHO) things: have fun with them.
> >
> > I've been unable to make them reliably work on my Debian system and
> don't
> > see any value I trying to make them work. I would much rather have
> > developers put their time into developing RG and provide proven
> packages
> > like DEB (covers all Debian derivatives) and RPM. I think RG is only
> > distributed as source right now, right?
> >
> > I've been able to compile RG, including dev snapshots without
> > problems.
> > Sorting out dependencies was a one-time thing for me. I don't think
> > RG's dependencies change very often.
> >
> > Perhaps the "dependency hell" was more due to dated documentation on
> > the RG website about dependencies and compiling?
> >
> > On December 9, 2020 1:52:57 PM HST, [email protected] wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Thanks to the whole team for your continuing efforts to improve
> >> Rosegarden.
> >>
> >> One thing, however, I would like to see happen: the release of
> >> Rosegarden
> >> as an AppImage so users with work machines not connected to the
> >> Internet
> >> and perhaps not as up to date as developer machines, can run the
> >> latest
> >> Rosegarden. The last few times I tried compiling from source I
> >> rapidly
> >> found myself in "dependency hell". Some other large Linux audio
> >> applications such as LMMS are already making an AppImage available
> >> with
> >> their most recent releases.
> >>
> >> Thanks again,
> >>
> >> Stay safe all,
> >>
> >> Rich Marschall
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