[Bond-users] release update

Wed Oct 31 10:55:52 EDT 2007

On Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 03:27:58PM +0100, Ibrahim Shaame wrote:
> With all respect to bond programmers and maintainers, I think with
> "configure - make - make install" I would have solved my problems a while
> ago.

(Btw, I am in no any relation with Bond or Treshna).

Your problems would not have been solved with  C + M + M I  because
your errors were of different nature and not related to Make vs. Scons problem.

> I am not good in scons but I was expecting it to be easier, but the
> result is that I have not managed to install bond and it does not say what's
> wrong. I don't think when bond gives you this type of message it is question
> of being experienced in compiling or not:
> "src/bondapi.c:81: error: too few arguments to function `bonddb_loadall'
> scons: *** [src/bondapi.o] Error 1
> scons: building terminated because of errors."
> 
> Is this an error caused by inexperienced person compiling?

People who try to compile things must understand that compiling
is just one level above actual coding.

While the error you point out indeed is related to Bond code
(and not to missing libs, invalid paths etc.), it is still
- in my opinion - considered part of usual compile troubleshooting.

In any case, I didn't have any intention to bring this to a 
personal level... I remember seeing a few emails that
I have mentally put into the "not bond's fault" or "could have been
solved by person themselves" category and I said what I said based
on that (names and specific emails are irrelevant).

Also, you are only competing with yourself here, so asking for
technical help and being able to take well-intended criticism will
move you forward, while complaining or taking things personally
will not.

-doc

> On 10/31/07, Davor Ocelic <docelic at mail.inet.hr> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 08:54:28AM -0400, Jeff Watson wrote:
> > > Whats really the advantage of using scons instead of make!? Is it just
> > > preference or are there actually capabilities within scons being used?
> > The
> > > build instructions are certainly very different than most project
> > > distributions i have used. Curious...
> >
> > The instructions are the same as for almost every scons
> > compile: scons && scons install.
> >
> > There's enough GNU Make pro & con articles on the web so you could
> > look them up.
> >
> > All projects I saw that used scons were easy to install and
> > worked literally with scons && scons install.
> >
> > Those compile problems that past few guys had were related to their
> > build setup and their (in)experience with compiling software, not
> > with Bond or scons.
> >
> > Cya,
> > -doc
> >
> >
> > >               -Jeff Watson
> > >               -RedGibson at gmail.com
> > >
> > > On 10/30/07, Dru <dru at treshna.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello.
> > > >
> > > > I sent an email before about the new version of bond, I thought I'd
> > say
> > > > it again with a
> > > > brief overview of the changes since 2.4.3.
> > > >
> > > > The major enhancements :
> > > >
> > > > This release is a big improvement over the previous version of bond,
> > and
> > > > has been long delayed for release.
> > > >
> > > > Newer widgets, and improvements to existing widgets. Calender widget,
> > > > color widget, file chooser, changing of colors & fonts, better
> > date/time
> > > > support. Timer triggers, have timed events that can open new windows
> > or
> > > > run sql queries. Ability to run sql patches within your application.
> > > > User administration and locking down parts of the application down to
> > > > certain users, customized error messages - raise errors in SQL which
> > > > follow back to the user interface.  Support for keystroke triggers, so
> >
> > > > you can write applications that interface with barcodes, magstrip
> > > > readers etc.   Revised of build system.  And many many bug fixes, and
> > > > many other new features.
> > > >
> > > > I havn't built the windows system binaries yet. Does anyone use these
> > > > binaries? I'm just wondering? Or our installer maker? I'm just
> > wondering
> > > > what stuff should be kept in the release, and what should be trimmed
> > > > back to keep the size of the downloads down.
> > > >
> > > > Also, if you havn't already registered, you can register at
> > > > http://bugzilla.treshna.com
> > > > This is where much of where the development talk, and bugs are logged.
> >
> > > > So if there
> > > > is something pesky about bond you have noticed and you want it fix,
> > let
> > > > us know.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > http://www.treshna.com/bond/
> > > > http://www.treshna.com/downloads/bond-2.7.0.tar.gz
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Andrew Hill
> > > > treshna Enterprises Ltd
> > > > Tel: 03 366 3649
> > > > Cel: 021 660 819
> > > > Web: www.treshna.com
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