[Gimp-developer] Re: plug-in distribution choices

2001-05-20 Thread Guillermo S. Romero / Familia Romero
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (2001-05-20 at 1535.17 +0200): Am I to understand that there is no recorded instance of this discussion? Well, let's start now, then, so that next time we can point to the mailing list archives. You can request IRC / mail logs, maybe someone has them. First of all a

[Gimp-developer] Re: plug-in distribution choices

2001-05-20 Thread Guillermo S. Romero / Familia Romero
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (2001-05-20 at 1636.07 +0200): It turns out we need a plug-in manager. What functionality should such a beast have? Here's a list of things that came to my mind: [...] It should be able to download and install precompiled binary packages or download sources, compile and

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: plug-in distribution choices

2001-05-20 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Guillermo S. Romero / Familia Romero [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would make a basic plugin handler so users can remove / add them to menus, if installed, and let the real task of getting the plugin to user / pkg system / whatever. If you use a pkg system, it can do it for you better

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: plug-in distribution choices

2001-05-20 Thread Garry R. Osgood
Sven Neumann wrote: Hi, Guillermo S. Romero / Familia Romero [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So I would split the system more at source level, so you get x groups and build install them (or make distro pkgs then install) following an order, like you can do with GNOME, ie. ATM I already use