XFce4rc4 for Mandrake 9.1

[Paul M. Bucalo]

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 09:39:41 -0700
Jack Coates <jack at monkeynoodle.org> graced me with:

> Paul M. Bucalo wrote:
> 
> > On 18 Sep 2003 08:26:57 -0700
> > Jack Coates <jack at monkeynoodle.org> graced me with:
> > 
> > 
> >>On Thu, 2003-09-18 at 08:10, Paul M. Bucalo wrote:
> >>
> >>>I realize that you are close to completion on XFce-4, but wondered
> >a>>couple of things:
> >>>
> >>>1) Is anyone going to compile a Mandrake-favorable set of RPM's for
> >>>release four?
> >>
> >>see the list archives, there's an RC1 set (which I'm running) and
> >it's>quite likely a final version will exist at some point.
> > 
> > 
> > OK. I missed something. 'RC1'? Isn't the lower number a previous
> > build, not later? Please explain so I don't mess up my system by
> > installing the wrong version on top of 'RC4'. :0)
> > 
> 
> yeah, RC4 is more recent than RC1. If you're already running RC4,
> stick with it. There's no major difference that I'm aware of between
> the "released" MDK RPMS and rpm -bb [whatever].src.rpm, so might as
> well do that.

Actually, I am running RC3 in Mandrake since that is the only set in RPM
form that I have found. I am running RC4 on the Red Hat workstation
since RPM's almost always come out first for them. I haven't tried
building/rebuilding an RPM as yet. I was actually going to do that today
for another porpose. Might try it for XFce-4rc4, too.

I may just try installing and compiling from source...

I have choices, I guess...

> 
> > 
> > 
> >>>2) Is there enough of an improvement in release four over three to
> >>>make it a concern for Mandrake users?
> >>>
> >>
> >>Yes, particularly in font rendering and in panel configurability.
> > 
> > 
> > I have 'RC4' on my RH9 workstation. I haven't noticed, but then 
> > I spend most of my time on my MDK laptop. I'll make the upgrade as
> > soon as I am clear what RPM I am looking for.
> > 
> > 
> >>>I have no real complaints over release three on my laptop running
> >>>MDK 9.1. It's an interest in having bugs fixed, improvements added,
> >>>etc. I could run this release forever and not really have any
> >>>issues. 
> >>>
> >>>Thanks
> >>>
> >>>Paul
> >>
> >>3 is a great release, but 4 is too. The big thing for me is GTK2 for
> >>unified fonts. Heck, once I upgrade to Evolution 1.4 the only
> >>pixelated fonts left will be in gkrellm and aterm :-)
> > 
> > 
> > I also have Evo 1.4 on, though I stopped using it due to unresolved
> > syncing problems between my USB Visor and it. :0( I'm now using
> > Sylpheed-0.8.11claws. Isn't that a Gtk+2 app, as well?
> 
> Dunno bout Sylpheed,sorry. I've actually given up on PDA usage with 
> Linux since converting to Evolution. pilot-link + jpilot works very 
> well, but gnome-pilot is IMHO a useless PoS. It also seems to me that 
> fixing it is low priority for most of the Ximian folk.

If you want the complete story on THAT issue you should subscribe to
'gnome-pilot-list at gnome.org' and look at my posts and those of others
complaining about the same thing. :0) The gist is this: Evo versions
above 1.2.2(?4) are buggy in syncing with gnome-pilot on *some*
distro's (namely, Mandrake!) Supposedly, this will be fixed in version
1.5. It's hit or miss, depending on distro versions, conduits, which
way the wind is blowing, etc., etc., etc......

Paul :0)