Thank you Jonathan - you're right - there should be more notes on how to download and configure the Community version. For the Pro version we use here, I note in the doc that "Uncheck all the "Optional features to install:" - they are not required" - the same sort of thing along with notes on the local/downloader version would help - can you put something together?
Perhaps you can clarify what needs to be improved in the Autobuild and Python sections? Reads okay to me but it's sometimes hard to see what's wrong when you're close to it. Looks like the Todo note about autobuild configure options for packages like FMod and Havok was removed when the doc was moved from our internal wiki - can you outline what you'd like to see there and I'll add it. On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Jonathan Welch <jhwe...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've read over the instructions and have started the install process > on a fresh VM. Some notes: > > These instructions should be written assuming the person reading them > is not a developer...yet, but does know their way around when > installing software. > > The yellow info window talks about requirements for installing > windows. Let's drop that part and just list what windows version(s) > these instructions work on. > > The term Cygwin shell is not defined, nor how to access it. > > Let's only have one set of installation instructions, and that for a > package everyone can access: the Community version of the compiler. > If you own a better version of this compiler then you are probably > smart enough to figure out what different/additional steps to perform. > > No mention is made about the online vs offline versions of the > Community file you can download. I picked up the offline version, > which took over two hours to download. If I ever needed to reinstall > this software or if there was some hiccup in the installation process > I would not want to repeat that long download again using the online > method. > > Very important -- when installing the compiler do I need to also > install all those additional optional features that are automatically > checked and which take up precious space on my drive? > > As an addendum to pulling in the offline version, mention should be > made on where to pick up a free package that lets you mount this .ISO > file without first having to burn a disc. > > The instructions for setting up Autobuild and Python need some editing > for grammar, clarity, and consistency. > > NSIS should be under an Optional heading. > > No mention is made about FmodEX -- have these instructions been tested > outside of the lindenlab.com domain? I suspect an additional section > will be necessary for this package. > > Okay, more later, once I have made some additional progress. > > -jonathan > _______________________________________________ > Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting > privileges > -- *Callum Prentice *| *Software Engineer* *Cell* 650 888 1697 | *Skype* CallumPrentice | *Second Life *Callum Linden Linden Lab <http://www.lindenlab.com/> | Makers of Shared Creative Spaces Check out what we're working on! <http://lindenlab.com/products>
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