On Wednesday 21 March 2007 09:18:25 am dwain wrote: > Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > * Patrick Shanahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [01-01-70 11:34]: > >> * dwain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [03-20-07 18:12]: > >>> i find that when new software comes out, it takes a while to get the > >>> update quickly. i have been asked by the inkscape folks if i would be > >>> interested in packaging rpms for opensuse. > >>> > >>> as new to this os as i am and not being a programmer, not afraid to > >>> learn though, would someone be interested, having the time, to walk me > >>> through the process? i know the software is available, and i think > >>> it's loaded on my machine. > >> > >> You might want to touch hands with Pascal Bleser <guru at unixtech dot > >> be> as he is currently providing Inkscape rpms for openSUSE. > >> > >> Name : inkscape Relocations: (not > >> relocatable) Version : 0.45 Vendor: > >> (none) > >> Release : 1.guru.suse101 Build Date: Mon 05 Feb 2007 > >> 10:47:36 AM EST Install Date: Tue 06 Feb 2007 07:56:01 PM EST Build > >> Host: hera.lan Group : Productivity/Graphics/Vector Editors > >> Source RPM: inkscape-0.45-1.guru.suse101.src.rpm Size : 143862159 > >> License: GPL > >> Signature : DSA/SHA1, Mon 05 Feb 2007 10:48:36 AM EST, Key ID > >> af734c5a58857177 Packager : Pascal Bleser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> URL : http://www.inkscape.org > >> Summary : Inkscape Vector Illustration Program > > > > and an update was issued this morning: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > thanks, but i'm not on a 64 bit system. my hardware is so old (how old > is it?
I'm curious how many people on this list actually will get that reference. :) > ) i'm running, if you can call this running, a p3 450mhz processor > and 768mb ram. sure it's slow, but i don't have anywhere to go any time > soon. ;^) > > dwain Look into Checkinstall. Though something like Inkscape will be updated for both 64-bit system and 32-bit systems, you can always roll your own using checkinstall. http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/ Since I'm on a 32-bit system, there are 32-bit versions. I've used it quite successfully, and I'm a pointy-haired manager. -- kai Free Compean and Ramos http://www.grassfire.org/142/petition.asp http://www.perfectreign.com/?q=node/46 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
