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There is a page on launchpad with a list of bugs to fix before the next
release (https://launchpad.net/pcb/+milestone/next-bug-release), many of
which have been addressed. Unless there are things like fixing warnings, I
think we ought to push the rest of them to a future bug release for the
sake of getting a release out quickly.

Regarding versioning, I think that generally for major releases, a release
candidate and a testing period is a good idea. But I wonder, how many of
our users are already using the git head? If most people are, then we've
already basically had a testing period. When we put out a release
candidate, do distributions package and distribute it? So, basically, would
we get a larger testing audience by doing so? If not, then maybe we should
just skip it this time for the purpose of getting the release out the door
more quickly.

Girvin-
Slackware was my distro of choice until I had to start using a work
computer, so I actually know how to build a Slackware package. But pcb
isn't part of the Slackware distribution. You can get an older version of
pcb from sbopkg. I think I still have script lying around to build a
package from the latest git version if you'd like a copy.

--Chad

On Dec 21, 2016 5:58 PM, "Girvin R. Herr (gherr375 AT sbcglobal DOT net) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:



On 12/21/2016 05:43 AM, Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:

> Hi pcb Devs-
>
>
> Regarding packaging, do we create packages for distributions, or do the
> distributions to that themselves?
>
Chad,
I am just a lowly user, but here is my 2-cents:
I run Slackware Linux, so I download the source and build my own Slackware
installation package.  Whatever was done in the past has worked fine for
me.  I have had no problems building the 1.8.2 version from source.  I do
rebuild .rpm packages for some apps, such as LibreOffice and Slackware has
an rpm extractor (rpm2cpio) that works for them, but I prefer to build from
source to make sure all the dependencies are correct.

Not that I have seen them in gEDA, but compile warnings make me nervous.
There is no reason they cannot and should not be fixed. It's a sign of lack
of quality.
Compile errors are fatal frustrations.

Thanks and good luck.
Girvin Herr

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"></div><div dir=3D"auto=
">There is a page on launchpad with a list of bugs to fix before the next r=
elease (<a href=3D"https://launchpad.net/pcb/+milestone/next-bug-release">h=
ttps://launchpad.net/pcb/+milestone/next-bug-release</a>), many of which ha=
ve been addressed. Unless there are things like fixing warnings, I think we=
 ought to push the rest of them to a future bug release for the sake of get=
ting a release out quickly. <br><br></div><div>Regarding versioning, I thin=
k that generally for major releases, a release candidate and a testing peri=
od is a good idea. But I wonder, how many of our users are already using th=
e git head? If most people are, then we&#39;ve already basically had a test=
ing period. When we put out a release candidate, do distributions package a=
nd distribute it? So, basically, would we get a larger testing audience by =
doing so? If not, then maybe we should just skip it this time for the purpo=
se of getting the release out the door more quickly.<br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto"></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Girvin-<br>Slackwa=
re was my distro of choice until I had to start using a work computer, so I=
 actually know how to build a Slackware package. But pcb isn&#39;t part of =
the Slackware distribution. You can get an older version of pcb from sbopkg=
. I think I still have script lying around to build a package from the late=
st git version if you&#39;d like a copy.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br><=
/div><div>--Chad<br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gmail_extra" dir=
=3D"auto"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Dec 21, 2016 5:58 PM, &quot;Gir=
vin R. Herr (<a href=3D"mailto:gherr375 AT sbcglobal DOT net" target=3D"_blank">gh=
err375 AT sbcglobal DOT net</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" tar=
get=3D"_blank">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>]&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-=
user AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
 type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail-m_-4878331601821816790quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204)=
;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-4878331601821816790quoted-text"><=
br>
<br>
On 12/21/2016 05:43 AM, Chad Parker (<a href=3D"mailto:parker DOT charles AT gmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank">parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailt=
o:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>] wrote=
:<br>
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
Hi pcb Devs-<br>
<br>
<br><div class=3D"gmail-m_-4878331601821816790quoted-text">
Regarding packaging, do we create packages for distributions, or do the dis=
tributions to that themselves?<br>
</div></blockquote>
Chad,<br>
I am just a lowly user, but here is my 2-cents:<br>
I run Slackware Linux, so I download the source and build my own Slackware =
installation package.=C2=A0 Whatever was done in the past has worked fine f=
or me.=C2=A0 I have had no problems building the 1.8.2 version from source.=
=C2=A0 I do rebuild .rpm packages for some apps, such as LibreOffice and Sl=
ackware has an rpm extractor (rpm2cpio) that works for them, but I prefer t=
o build from source to make sure all the dependencies are correct.<br>
<br>
Not that I have seen them in gEDA, but compile warnings make me nervous.=C2=
=A0 There is no reason they cannot and should not be fixed. It&#39;s a sign=
 of lack of quality.<br>
Compile errors are fatal frustrations.<br>
<br>
Thanks and good luck.<br>
Girvin Herr<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div></div></div>
</div>

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