On Wed, 02 Oct 2013 07:50:32 -0400 Gregory Pittman <gpittman at iglou.com> wrote:
> On 10/02/2013 07:29 AM, ZASKE Martin wrote: > > Dear list, > > > > normally, I am "just" a user and trainer, using Scribus 1.4.3 on > > Win 7 Pro and Scribus 1.4.2 on OpenSuse 12.3. We are also using > > Corel X4, because we started with Corel Draw many many years ago. > > > > Now, on holiday, I thought I should have a look at the latest and > > hottest. This includes the option of buying Corel X6 (on promotion) > > and looking at Scribus 1.5.0 > > > > > > I am doing fine with OpenSuse for the last nine years or so and my > > latest 12.3 is almost up to date. I did try to follow the > > instructions for getting what is needed and compiling myself. > > One problem is that I am a beginner and have never compiled > > before. I run into missing-cairo trouble and I believe it is now > > called cairo2 or something. Also my internet is extremely slow > > (here in Africa via cell phone), so even getting what I need (once > > I figure out what I need takes days). > > Also it seems my timing is not ideal with the changes from > > qt4 to qt5. Seems that even on this list, the experts are still > > figuring out, what the new instructions should be. > > > > Well, then I figured I could "cheat" a little and I went to > > > > https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?project=KDE%3AUnstable%3APlayground&package=scribus-unstable > > > > I believe this is a place where some people who know make fresh > > packages. Well I got myself the > > > > scribus-1.5.0svn.18401-148.1.x86_64.rpm > > > > > > I discovered that this packet was compiled 8 weeks ago and that it > > is all based on qt4 rather than qt5, according to > > > > https://build.opensuse.org/package/binary/KDE:Unstable:Playground/scribus-unstable?arch=x86_64&filename=scribus-1.5.0svn.18401-148.1.x86_64.rpm&repository=KDE_Release_410_openSUSE_12.3 > > > > > > So maybe this means that the experts at KDE playground (no mocking, > > this is what they call it) are also challenged with the transition > > to qt5? > > > > On this list it seems to me that several people have already > > managed to get all needed packages and to compile successfully. So > > there is hope that our own Scribus wiki will be updated to show > > what those pioneers have found out. Please write it up, if it works > > for you; I will then try to do it again. I am looking here: > > > > http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Building_SVN_versions_with_CMake > > > > > > For today I just have one specific question: I did download 43 MB of > > this scribus-1.5.0svn.18401-148.1.x86_64.rpm for OpenSuse 12.3 > > 64bit. And even if it is two months old, I still want to install it > > and see what the new Scribus is all about. But it seems to me that > > this version 1.5.0 wants to install in the same locations, as my > > working version 1.4.2.(?) That would be bad; maybe I am wrong. My > > YAST package manager only will give me all details AFTER > > installation... > > > > I understand, if I compile myself, I can specify where I want the > > beast to install. Is there a syntax how I can tell my package > > manager or zypper that I want this ready made 1.5.0.rpm to install > > in some trial (sandbox) folder? > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > I still got three weeks of holiday, so maybe Scribus will be my > > first own compile. Or do you think it too big or too ambitious for > > learning about compiling? > > > > My sense of what is happening is that the major distros of Linux are > all waiting until their next upgrade to finally incorporate qt5 > fully. It's really their fault, since they should have been seeing > what's going on with various projects incorporating qt5. They seem to > have this mindset that no one compiles software anymore, so everybody > will just be happy when qt5-based versions make their way to the > regular repositories. there is one problem with Qt5 - it uses v8 as its JavaScript engine and it means that only x86/x86_64 and ARM architectures are supported. That's a problem for distros targeting multiple architectures. Dan
