Re: [Straw-devel] Debian Development

[Jan Alonzo]

On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 09:54, Jonathan Pietkiewicz wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 08, 2004 at 08:04:09PM +1100, Jan Alonzo wrote:
> > Please don't do this. Straw has already been packaged by Ross Burton and
> > is already in Debian's archives. You should be able to get the source
> > package for straw which already includes a rules file.
> >
> 
> Right.  I guess what I was getting at was suggesting that the
> project include the rules file with source distributed from savanah.
> 
> I don't know if this is propoer, but it was inspired, as I said
> earlier, by mplayer including a rules file with it's source code
> from the project site.

Thanks for the suggestion, but no. We, as a practice, don't include
distro specific stuff in tarballs. :)

> 

<snip>

> I don't know what you mean by saying the "Microsoft Way", but what I
> did was this:
> 
> $ glade-2 &
> 
> In glade-2 GTK Interface Designer: 
> 
>   Project->Open straw/glade/straw.glade
> 
>   made my changes to the interface (added tool tips, accelerators,
>   etc)
> 
>   Project->Build (to output the new glade source)
>   Project->Exit

Don't build it. Make your changes, save, exit. then...

> $ make
> # make install 
> 

<snip>

> > Thank you very much. There are lots of ways you can help like QA,
> > documentation, contributing code, etc...
> 
> When I figure out python you can count on some code.  Right now I'm trying
> to assess the project and see what I can make the most headway on.
> I'm leaning toward documentation, since I have much experiance in
> this area and it will put me in a situation to have to learn the
> software inside-out.
> 

Read this regarding documentation,

http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/straw-devel/2004-01/msg00004.html

> >PS. Just note that this list is about Straw development. There's also a
> > #straw channel in irc.gimpnet.org. We might be able to help you there
> > with your 'first steps' in Debian as well.
> 
> Right.  It was kinda and ask for help and an suggestion email rolled
> into one.  Sorry if I misused the list.  I do not wish to be a
> liability to the project at all, 

No, you're not :)

> but rather someone to help it grow quickly and in a good fashion.

Thank you. Really appreciate it. I'll try to help as much as I can.

Have Fun!

-- 
Jan Alonzo <address@hidden>