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Date:      Wed, 14 Jan 2004 09:17:58 -0700
From:      James Earl <james@icionline.ca>
To:        freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: HEADS UP TESTERS: New GNOME upgrade script available
Message-ID:  <1074097078.59003.3.camel@work>
In-Reply-To: <20040114061851.X2366@pukruppa.net>
References:  <1073782842.70574.17.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> <20040113235753.C26644@pukruppa.net> <20040114061851.X2366@pukruppa.net>

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On Tue, 2004-01-13 at 22:32, Peter Ulrich Kruppa wrote:
> Since you wanted feedback, here is some:
> 
> - gnome-upgrade.sh really took some time (about 15 hours on my
>   PIII@1GHz , 500 MB RAM)
> 
> - In general gnome2.5 works and no damage has been done to my
>   non-gnome apps, but
> - some things weren't installed (see my last message)
> - many icons are missing in the gnome menu, but the apps
>   themselves can be started.
> - nautilus works faster, but opens in seperate windows (like the
>   old windows explorer on NT)
> - the log-out menu doesn't work - it just freezes the system. One
>   has to restart the X server.
> 
> So I think this quite good for an experimental desktop upgrade.

The GNOME Development Branch FAQ seems to give a little insight into
some of the problems people may encounter with the Development version.

http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/develfaq.html

James




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