Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 18:20:06 +0530 From: Bhasker Hariharan <bhasker@yahoo-inc.com> To: FreeBSD Gnome <gnome@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Mono 1.0.2 (stable) and 1.1.1 (devel) ports available from BSD#. Message-ID: <415174FE.8010405@yahoo-inc.com> In-Reply-To: <1095831302.49246.1.camel@compass.straycat.dhs.org> References: <1095831302.49246.1.camel@compass.straycat.dhs.org>
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Hey nice stuff:) Just tried out the 1.1.1 version and it installs fine now..at least the gacutil.exe issue seems to be gone..But well now builds of gtk-sharp etc hang on my poor 4.8 BSD. i know i know 4.8 is not supported:).. But i keep hoping.anyway just wanted to let you know that you are doing an awesome job:) -Bhasker Tom McLaughlin wrote on 09/22/04 11:05: >Just want to let those interested in Mono know that ports for the latest >Mono stable release, version 1.0.2, and the latest development snapshot, >version 1.1.1, are now available from the BSD# Project. The changes >between between 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 are minimal as it is a minor bug fix >release. Mono 1.1.1 is the first development snapshot on the way >towards 1.2 which will be the next production milestone. It is as of >yet untested and from some reading may pose issues for some current >applications. I've seen reports of problems with Muine but haven't had >time to investigate them. > >The port changes made for this release are rather large. Mono can now >utilize multiple GAC locations. Some applications previously had issues >when not installed into the same prefix as the Mono runtime which would >cause program execution failures while some .NET assemblies when >installed elsewhere would cause program compilation failures. This >would present a problem for any application using Mono but required to >install in X11BASE with Gnome. In turn I've replaced bin/mono with a >dinky shell script that adds /usr/X11R6 to the know GAC prefix locations >and moved the mono runtime binary to bin/mono-bin. I've also moved gtk- >sharp to its rightful spot in X11BASE. So far I can compile and run >GTK# applications just fine but it is something to be aware of since >I've had to patch most libraries to install correctly into an alternate >prefix. Hopefully I haven't missed anything though I may have. > >As always, you can obtain the mono-merge script from the BSD# page at: >http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfmod/project/?bsd-sharp > >For some reason right now Novell Forge won't show the latest scripts so >you are better off downloading it directly from: >http://ftp.novell.com/pub/forge/bsd-sharp/mono-merge/MONO_HEAD/mono- >merge.tar.gz > >As for a minor bit of gloating... All these ports are available before >Ximian has even announced their official release. That's right, you as >a FreeBSD user have the latest Mono packages available first! > >In closing, let me know if you have any questions. Thanks. > >Tom > >-------------------------------------------------------- >BSD# Project >http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfmod/project/?bsd-sharp > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-gnome >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-gnome-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > >
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