+++ Bernard Lang [2004-04-15 16:43:57]: > On Thu, Apr 15, 2004 at 09:57:12AM +0200, stu wrote: > > On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 11:57:17 +0200 > > Bernard Lang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2004 at 11:07:05AM +0200, Dominik Vogt wrote: > > > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2004 at 01:32:53AM +0100, Ukpong Ukpong wrote: > > > > > Hi all I am doing a projects using a fvwm and need to know the > > > > > most stable fvwm version in the 2.5.x series to use. > > > > > > > > If you need a stable version, use the latest 2.4.x release. None > > > > of the 2.5.x releases can be called stable. > > > > > > and in what time frame, very approximately, is a stable release > > > (version 2.6.x I guess) of 2.5 to be expected ? > > > ... or is it intended only for hackers, but not for normal users ? > > > > I'm no hacker and I use fvwm 2.5.8(cvs) on my work PC, where I can't > > afford hours of downtime to mess with my wm (my boss will get agitated > > :). I don't have any problems with it, and the transparency support > > makes it a must IMHO. > > My point was not adressed to you personnally > It is just that 2.5 has been in the works quite a long time, and > there is no end in sight.
I've been using the 2.5 series for nearly 2 years now.. and have probably had a handful of crashes so far. > Since it is considered unstable, it is not packaged for many > distrib, including the one I use (Mandrake). Though someone gave me > some brief instructions, it was not precise enough for me to follow. Does Mandrake still ship fvwm ? > I just cannot afford the time to guess how I am supposed to compile > things, with the right environment. I do other things to contribute > to free software, and any time I spend on this is essentially wasted > (since it is of use only to myself). Whats wrong with these binary rpms here ? http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=fvwm Have you even bothered to try rpmbuild -ta fvwm-2.5.10.tar.gz Or alternately you can hire the services of a consultant to package and install fvwm on your machine! > I understand that real men use only Debian ... well I am not one of them. And what does have to do with anything ? Kingsly -- -- Visit the official FVWM web page at <URL: http://www.fvwm.org/>. To unsubscribe from the list, send "unsubscribe fvwm" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To report problems, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
