Mail Archives: cygwin/2006/05/27/21:26:21
Tim Prince wrote:
> Charli Li wrote:
>> There are some newer cygwin packages available from the original
>> vendor(s)
>> that I would like to bring to your attention:
>> -----------------------------------------------
>> |Package name|setup.exe version|vendor's version|
>> |GTK+2 |2.6.10 |2.9.1 |
The gtk website http://www.gtk.org/download/ says
"The current stable version of GTK+ is 2.8."
Following the download link for 2.8, we see:
LATEST-ATK-1.10.3
LATEST-GLIB-2.8.6
LATEST-GTK-2.8.18
LATEST-PANGO-1.10.4
So, IF the current maintainer wants to update, and only if, then I'd
recommend these versions, not the ones you've listed (well, you got atk
correct),
>> |glib2 |2.6.6 |2.11.1 |
>> |pango |1.8.1 |1.13.1 |
>> |ATK |1.9.1 |1.10.3 |
Just because the gtk.org front page announces availability of something,
does NOT mean it is the latest *stable* release. GTK is really really
bad about distinguishing stable vs. development on their front page
(heck, there are 4 -- count'em, 4 -- ongoing development series of glib:
2.8 (stable), 2.9, 2.10, and 2.11. Each of which appears in a directory
with different ongoing development versions of pango (and sometimes gtk
and atk, as well).
Because of this, my opinion of the gtk developers is pretty low -- it
appears to be one of the most chaotic "projects" ever conceived. So I'd
really REALLY suggest staying with the "stable" version...or maybe a
little behind it <G>. (also, anything newer than 2.6 requires cairo
and, optionally, glitz...which may or may not be very stable on cygwin
-- I make no claim either way).
> Did you test them? Offering to become cygwin maintainer if consensus
> develops?
>
Indeed.
--
Chuck
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