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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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