[gcompris-devel] FW: GCompris / Mac

[Ajay Gautam]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruno Coudoin [mailto:bruno.coudoin at free.fr]
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 12:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [gcompris-devel] GCompris / Mac
>
> Le vendredi 19 décembre 2008 à 11:30 -0500, Ajay.Gautam at rbsgc.com a
> écrit :
>> Hello.
>>
>> 1. The download page: http://gcompris.net/-Download- says that the
>> fink package is unmaintained. But the Fink page
>> (http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/package.php/gcompris) has Last Changed
>> date of July 08. If a maintainer is still required, I volunteer.
>
> Yes, they provide a new version but only in source form. We can hardly
> say it's maintained.

Ok. I will look into what it takes to update / support a fink package.
If you have any tips / pointers, they will be greatly appreciated.


>> 2. Is someone working on a native port of GCompris to Mac? If yes, I
>> would like to join the effort. If not, are these others interested in
>> joining me in the effort?
>>
>
> Not to my knowledge. Yes we would love to have a Mac version, you are
> welcome.
>
> So far, we tried to make the port using imendio gtk but we ended up in
> having GCompris runing but with no refresh. I mean when you clicked
> somewhere, nothing happened until you moved the window :/

Will look into this too :)

>
> It maybe that the new 8.5 branch based on goocanvas maybe easier to
> port.

8.5 branch == trunk ??

>
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