gnucash gnome2/Gtk2 Windows

[marthter]

I'm asking for some background information because I am considering
volunteering, yes.  I wouldn't expect someone else to drop everything
and start on this just because I mentioned it.

Thank you for the information.  I am looking into the build tools on
Windows.

I'll report back when I get somewhere or hit a road block.

Martin


Derek Atkins wrote  on 16/04/05 11:33 AM:

>The biggest hurdle (IMHO) to a Windows port of GnuCash is the
>developer willing to stand up and do it.  None of the current
>developers have the inclination or interest.  A few people have
>come by over time and tried it a little, but nothing has ever
>resulted from it.
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>Personally, I've always said that I'm happy to apply patches to
>get the windows port working, provided they are portable patches
>(read: don't break the existing code for non-Windows platforms).
>That sentiment still holds.
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>I believe that the G2 port will definitely make it easier to port to
>Windows..  However the current method of modularization through guile
>shared objects might cause a lot of heartache.  I'm definitely willing
>to entertain the prospect of "fixing" the modularization mechanisms
>within gnucash.  :)
>
>Are you volunteering?  :) :) :)
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>-derek
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>marthter <marthter at yahoo.ca> writes:
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>>Hi,
>>
>>Long-time lurker (several years) but I've been off the list since last 
>>fall.  This is not 100% on topic but moreso here than the users list I 
>>think...
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>>I recently stumbled on Gimp for Windows http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net 
>>) and was impressed with how stable it was and how close to the Linux UI 
>>it came.  Before installing it, you have to install "GTK+ 2 for Windows" 
>>(also on the same site) so I guess that is what gives them a lot of the 
>>infrastructure they need.
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>>My question is how relevant might this be for GnuCash in the future?  I 
>>understand about the Gnome 2 port still progressing (and having to go 
>>gradually, in parallel with feature and bug development), but I'm 
>>thinking about when that is done... Will there still be a lot of other 
>>GnuCash dependencies that have no "GTK+ 2 for Windows" equivalent?
>>
>>I also understand there might be reluctance to invest work to support a 
>>dying platform like Windows, but there are some people who have to stick 
>>with it for very specific features of certain programs.  I'm thinking of 
>>a friend of mine who spends all day replying to e-mail and needs this 
>>one certain e-mail feature or his productivity is shot, and I just can't 
>>find anything comparable in Linux to recommend to him.  So if I can't 
>>bring him to GnuCash (Linux), maybe I can bring GnuCash to him on Windows.
>>
>>So, yes, at the moment this is just one person's itch, but if I don't 
>>ask, I can't tell how many others might be interested, short term, long 
>>term, or no term.  And if I don't ask the advice of the developers who 
>>know, I'll can't tell if it would be in the least bit feasible, or if it 
>>would be a monumental and/or doomed-to-fail thing to even attempt.
>>
>>Thanks for your attention.
>>
>>Regards.
>>
>>Martin
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