ROFL...oh yeah this is going to be fun...so far I haven't gotten past the ./configure step... "c compiler can not create executables" - hmmm, maybe it doesn't like gcc 3.1.4 ... :?)
Guess I have to read the manuals....arrgh On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 11:55 PM, Ariel Constenla-Haile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andrew Jensen escribió: > > > yeah yeah...I know...LOL...I'm just being a...hmm.. wimp. > > > > Well, just unpacked the source files for the 2.4 release and checking > > connectivity/source/drivers I don't find the postgresql sdbc code at > > all...maybe this really is just in the 1.1 code tree?? > > if I understood, you have to download the postgresql "module" from > http://dba.openoffice.org/drivers/postgresql/postgresql.zip > > actually it has no sources, you have to check them using cvs > Instructions on > > http://dba.openoffice.org/drivers/postgresql/index.html#source > > Also every linux distro comes with a cvs client. > And if you have KDE, you can use Cervisia (very easy); and even NetBeans > has a nice cvs module! > > Regards > Ariel > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 11:02 PM, Ariel Constenla-Haile > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Andrew Jensen escribió: > >> > >> > >>>> You can try building it yourself: > >> >> http://dba.openoffice.org/drivers/postgresql/index.html#source > >> >> most linux distros come with all the tools needed to build. > >> >> > >> >> Regards > >> >> Ariel. > >> >> > >> > > >> > Your right about building it - just reading over the steps for > >> > building now it appears that it calls for it to be built using the OOo > >> > 1.1 build environment - but that may be out dated. > >> > > >> > It really would be worth it - > >> > > >> > For one thing, PostgreSQL 8.3.x really shines and with the > >> > announcement by EnterpriseDB about their new releases ( developer > >> > copies are free, BTW) and IBM's announced investment it should give a > >> > nice commercial boost. > >> > > >> > Two - Base is one module that appears to really benefit from running > >> > under the 64bit OS. Or at least that is how it seems on my machines so > >> > it would be really nice to have this for the OpenOffice.org official > >> > release and not just the Ubuntu variant. > >> > > >> > I wonder how much work it would be to get a build of this using the > >> > 2.4 / 3.0 sources and build environment for OOo and 8.3.1 libraries > >> > for PostgreSQL? > >> > >> Hi Drew, > >> > >> let me tell you that building OOo from the sources is very easy (at > >> least more easy than I thought), it will only take you time[1], and may > >> be the first time/s your build brakes, but once you get it... last time > >> I left my PC all night long building alone :-) > >> > >> It really would be worth to try it, because a program build in your own > >> computer is likely to run far better on it! > >> > >> > >> [1] my last full build took 11:17:33, see the html output > >> http://www.ArielConstenlaHaile.com.ar/ooo/temp/unxlngi6.pro.build.html > >> the connectivity module only takes 01:02:51 > > > > -- > Ariel Constenla-Haile > La Plata, Argentina > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.ArielConstenlaHaile.com.ar/ooo/ > > > > "Aus der Kriegsschule des Lebens > - Was mich nicht umbringt, > macht mich härter." > Nietzsche Götzendämmerung, Sprüche und Pfeile, 8. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
