[Nottingham] Introduction

[paul Mellors]

On 27 April 2010 09:32, TJ <linux at tjworld.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 2010-04-26 at 15:11 +0100, Louise Brown wrote:
> >
> > I joined the group about a week or so ago and have been lurking so I
> > thought I’d introduce myself.
> >
>
> I know that lurking feeling... hello *waves* :)
>
>
> > I’ve recently started using Linux (Ubuntu) having started a new job in
> > December last year.  I’m working on a cross-platform software project,
> > TexGen http://texgen.sourceforge.net  I’ve been making a bit of
> > headway with the Linux build for the project but it’s very much a case
> > of feeling my way along (my predecessor left about a year before I
> > started ).
>
> I'm currently packaging TexGen 3.3.2 for Debian (unstable) and Ubuntu
> (Lucid+).
>
> There's a slightly hold-up since Ubuntu Lucid only carries VTK 5.2.1
> whereas TexGen needs 5.4+ so I've had to import that from Debian, fix
> some FTBFS bugs, and push it to my Ubuntu PPA.  There look to be some
> issues with the Debian package not bothering to install some files built
> by VTK which I'll need to investigate.
>
> Locally, I can now get quite a way a long way through the build process
> with TexGen so I'm guessing I may have it in my PPA by next week.
>
> Once its been checked out by users maybe its worth you taking over the
> package so that all Debian/Ubuntu users can get it from the archives?
>
>
Hello To All

I'm currently on Castle Boulevard, so if anyone wants a lunch time beer
sometime, let me know :D

Paul
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