On 2002-01-21 at 1058.57 -0800, syngin typed this mail: > On Mon, 21 Jan 2002 13:43:51 -0500 > Carol Spears <cspears@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> sent: > > syngin, can we make a date and write this how to together? > > > > i just have a feeling that i can fake it like that first time again > better> than you. i have some ideas about what should go into it. > > > > we can write gimp-howto-build-stable-tarball together, assume it is > being used> by a person who has never compiled a package before. step > through compiling > one library as an example (i say png since some distro > or another had trouble> with this lately and also png is so pc). make > them read the freakin first> paragraph of man ldconfig. and talk about > why you choose /usr or /usr/local> as a destination for The GIMP and what > the pitfalls of each decision might be.> > > when is a good time for you? we can build it and write it together, > maybe?> > > carol > > Anytime (like now) is fine. > syngin, when you typed this letter, i was at work. is there a time on Thursday, 24 January? right now, i am available the whole day. carol
