I also run pdl on osx 10.6 with no problems, but without pgplot or any OpenGL stuff. In that case it was a simple perl Makefile.PL/make/make install.
Ben Sent from my iPhone On 25 Jul 2010, at 17:17, Daniel Carrera <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Michiel, > > If you volunteer to write install instructions for OS X which are > current and *correct*, I will be delighted to put them on the page. > > It's just that, to an avid writer like me, linking to instructions > that are 4 years old feels a lot like getting punched in the stomach. > > Daniel. > > > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 5:07 PM, Michiel Lambrechts > <[email protected]> wrote: >> "I think we should just admit that we don't support OS X. In fact, I >> don't include OS X at all in the install page I wrote." >> >> I'm running scikarl on Mac os x 10.5.8. without any problems. Easy >> install. Includes everything I need. >> I believe Matthew Kenworthy is working on the latest scikarl release >> (which I haven't tested yet). I guess he can tell you more. >> >> M >> >> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 3:57 PM, Daniel Carrera >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I've made another update. The most significant change is the >>> addition >>> of an 'install' page: >>> >>> http://pdl.perl.org/future/?page=install >>> >>> I'll say it right now: This page sucks. I hate it. >>> >>> At best, this page is a stop-gag measure until PDL 2.4.7 brings some >>> installation sanity and someone provides *updated* instructions. The >>> problem is that the wiki instructions are so grossly incomplete and >>> out of date. The instructions for Windows say that they only apply >>> to >>> PDL 2.4.3 (!!!!) and the page for OS X only links to Karl's website. >>> In turn, Karl's website has install files that are **3 years** out >>> of >>> date, and instructions that are **4 years** out of date. >>> >>> I think we should just admit that we don't support OS X. In fact, I >>> don't include OS X at all in the install page I wrote. It's >>> depressing >>> to think that, as bad as it is, this page is actually an improvement >>> over going to the wiki. At least it doesn't give you umpteen >>> instructions for Linux, all of which are 3 years old. >>> >>> Anyway, I just wanted to be honest about the current status. The >>> lack >>> of updated and correct install instructions is the biggest gaping >>> hole >>> on the website and the documentation. I really hope that PDL 2.4.7 >>> allows us to resolve this pressing issue. >>> >>> Daniel. >>> -- >>> Intolerant people should be shot. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Perldl mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl >> > > > > -- > Intolerant people should be shot. > > _______________________________________________ > Perldl mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl _______________________________________________ Perldl mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl
