On 2010-03-02 07:57, Olivier Sannier wrote:
Troy Simpson wrote:
Hi,
I can still build the installer, but I have never built binaries.
The installer code in the repository is NOT the latest code. I had
lost commit access for a time during the transition and by the time I
got that access back there are no more binaries, so it has been
pointless to continue development. If someone could produce binaries
I could get the installer back on track, otherwise it’s not worth
spending any time on if the project will not support (as in supply)
windows binaries.
I was advised to discuss this on the dev list, which is what I did,
however there has been zero response. There is more discussion on
the user end than the developer end. If anyone in user-land has the
capability to construct the binaries in a similar fashion to the way
they were produced before, I for one would bring this to the
attention of the developer list if nobody else does. It is my
opinion that the project should have a ‘supported’ release to assist
with bug finding and to provide end-users with a standard base-level
release.
So the situation is as follows:
The previous builder (DJ Heap?) does not have the time to build the
Win32 binaries anymore.
I, for one, could dedicate a few hours to create the latest ones and
the next ones as well. It does not seem too much complicated to build
them.
What I'm lacking is a description of what to run and in what order.
I mean, there are Python scripts related to win32 in the build folder,
but I am not sure what they are doing. Having a simple "step by step"
guide would actually save time.
Is there a way to ask the previous builder to at least document this?
Regards
Olivier
There is instructions how to build Win32 binaries in the INSTALL file.
However, I tried twice (once at work and once at home) and failed with
compilation errors. Maybe because of using wrong version of dependencies
or wrong parameters to the build scripts.
And I havn't had the time to track those errors down to their source.
I have a virtual machine I can use for the build process.
I too would be very happy if DJ could come up with a detailed
description of his build process.
Then I would gladly take over and build upcoming versions for the community.
/David
