On 5 Mar 2009, at 00:32, Gregory Pittman wrote:
> Phil Ward wrote: >> Hi >> currently running OSX tiger 10.4.11 PPC, 1.2ghz 1.25gig >> i was using 1.3.3.12 i think (i deleted and emptied bin), and >> downloaded 1.3.5svn from site, and installed etc.. >> >> started up, and said Ghostscript was not found, did a quick check, >> and set it up by linking the right folder etc, not sure why it >> didnt find it, but its in library\framworks\ghostscript as it >> should be, and im running 8.57 (according to the folder) & about >> in scribus itself >> >> firstly, is this uptodate enough to be running current SVN? 18th >> feb on about info.. >> >> secondly, im sure i got the last copy of ghostscript from the >> scribus site (or a link), but cant find reference to it now for >> the mac for downloading? or do you now have to install via Fink? >> or ports? etc? >> >> i believe the current version to be 8.63? and can be installed via >> fink, found from another website. >> >> just wondering why this information to be possibly ommitted from >> the site? as any new user would be given this error/warning when >> starting up? well for OSX in particular, as in the installation >> documentation there is no reference to GS, im not sure who is the >> ultimate maintainer of the site, just trying to help :) > Sounds to me like you're volunteering to update the info on the wiki: > > http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/MacOSX_version_of_Scribus > > Greg > > "Answer a man's questions and he comes back with more. Teach him to > edit the wiki and he answers his own questions." Hi Greg i dont mind having a go at updating with my little bit of knowledge, but so long as someone else checks it, which im sure would happen :) but before i do that, i need to flatten my little ibook, i think its become a little bit clogged over the past 18 months with updates, this way i can be sure that the install is clean etc... it would be nice if you were legally allowed to install OSX on a virtual PC, making life a little easier lol My main concern was someone who was a novice on computers, with no real knowledge of either open source, wiki or just gone and bought a ?2000 imac, to go with their ?100 ipod etc, to goto the scribus website, download via the links, and then be met with a message saying "Ghost script not installed etc". I know that the Gimp & Inkscape obviously have X11 to contend with on OSX, but they do have documentation on their site with regards installing it. I just thought it would be nice for people to see the whole program, and try to use it, with out being met by a message saying error, of which lots of people in my experience have either clicked ok, and close the program, or just turned the computer off completly :( i hope you understand what i mean? Phil
