Gnome + winMe/98 + commericial x server?

[Robert Collins]

>From the look of Stefans patches everything is being built static. Does
your glib build dynamic or static libraries & can it be linked
dynamically?

Rob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jong B. Lee [ mailto:jbdoll@kepri.re.kr ]
> Sent: Monday, 19 February 2001 4:21 PM
> To: cygwin
> Subject: Re: Gnome + winMe/98 + commericial x server?
> 
> 
> 
> > > OK, so since my last question helped me determine xfree86 
> > > isn't working yet 
> > > on windows 98/ME, what about if I used a commercial one? 
> > > Could I somehow do 
> > > that and still compile gnome? What would be the steps 
> involved? Any 
> > > thoughts, roadblocks?
> 
> You can use commercial xservers, such as eXceed.
> But, you still need XFree86 to build apps which use X libraries.
> 
> 
> > Glib modules don't compile ootb yet, have a look at the main cygwin
> > archives (search for gmodule).
> > 
> > There is some work going on, but unless you are willing to 
> > a) write an esound interface to DirectSound/Windows Wavemapper
> > b) get gmodules working
> > 
> > you won't get a functional GNOME yet.
> > 
> > b) is already under progress, but I don't think anyone is 
> working on a)
> > as yet.
> > 
> 
> You can test my glib-1.2.8 for cygwin.
> gmodule works.
> 
> http://my.dreamwiz.com/jbdoll/
> 
> I'm struggling to build esound...
> 
> JBL.
> 
> P.S.)
> Stefan Ondrejicka, the author of pavuk, has sent 
> cygwin-patches for cvs glib.
> You can get his patch from the gimpwin-dev mailing list.
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gimpwin-dev/message/1276
> 
> 
> 
> 

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