From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.2 required=5.0 tests=DMARC_NONE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, RDNS_NONE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from bigglesworth.mail.be.easynet.net (unknown [212.100.160.67]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 05B0A200A98F for ; Thu, 7 Feb 2002 11:25:12 -0600 (CST) Received: from 213-193-176-239.adsl.easynet.be ([213.193.176.239]) by bigglesworth.mail.be.easynet.net with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1) id 16YsH3-0006Pn-00 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Thu, 07 Feb 2002 18:23:54 +0100 Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] need advice on ebuilding xemacs 21.4.6 --with-gtk --with-gnome From: Geert Bevin To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <1013068554.16446.27.camel@gentoo.shacknet.nu> References: <1013068554.16446.27.camel@gentoo.shacknet.nu> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Evolution/1.0.2 Date: 07 Feb 2002 18:23:24 +0100 Message-Id: <1013102605.719.2.camel@inspiron.theleaf.office> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: f86a4471-3f28-49eb-a1a5-dcd04e95f51d X-Archives-Hash: 518b677aaf6323ff4602b895f03191d9 On Thu, 2002-02-07 at 08:55, Matthew Kennedy wrote: > My conclusion is that gtk-xemacs-21.1.12_p3 should be superseded by a > xemacs-21.4.x --with-gnome --with-gtk (which i'm testing now on my own > machine for 21.4.6 and plan to submit to bugs.gentoo.org). I would call > the package, app-editors/gtk-xemacs/gtk-xemacs-21.4.6.ebuild and it > would be distinct from app-editors/xemacs/xemacs-21.4.x.ebuild (which > would remain motif/athena builds). Does this plan sound about right to > the more experienced contributors and maintainers? Hello, last time I checked out xemacs with gtk support is was not long ago, it was already a 21.4.x. However is was considered experimental and really didn't functional well. There were a lot of interface bugs amongst which the lack of scrollbars for instance. If such an ebuild would be added, it should be very well tested to check if it can be considered stable for regular usage. Best regards, Geert -- Geert Bevin the Leaf sprl/bvba "Use what you need" Pierre Theunisstraat 1/47 http://www.theleaf.be 1030 Brussels gbevin@theleaf.be Tel & Fax +32 2 241 19 98