Subject: Re[2]: gui install system
To: None <Guenther.Grau@bk.bosch.de>
From: None <nick.maniscalco@alfalaval.com>
List: current-users
Date: 07/09/1998 15:42:47
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Subject: Re: gui install system
Author: MIME:Guenther=2EGrau@bk=2Ebosch=2Ede at INTERNETALFALAVAL
Date: 1998-07-09 15:28
nick=2Emaniscalco@alfalaval=2Ecom wrote:=20
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> I havn't doen much programming in X so does anyone have an=20
> reccomendations as far as what tool kits to use?
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> I think gtk might be a good one=2E Any thoughts on using Tcl/Tk?
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I haven't done any programming using gtk=2E Is it an X-toolkit, i=2Ee=2E=20
is it a c-API? Or is it a seperate (scripting) language? I'd suggest=20
its a tool kit=2E the gimp uses it and many other X =20
apps do as well=2E
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a scripting language like Tcl/Tk or perl/tk=2E It's faster to develop,=20
easier to maintain, easier to interface with existing programs
and speed is not an issue when installing=2E You also might want to have=20
a look at what others like FreeBSD or RedHat have done=2E
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Just MHO,
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Guenther
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tcltk could be nice=2E i am not sure how easy it would be=20=
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interface with the existing code that does the disklabeling=
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and partitioning=2E
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as far as what others have done i didnt think redhat, =20=
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debian, freebsd or anyone else had a graphical X based =20=
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install=2E have i been out of the loop for too long or wha=
t?
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Nick