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How can I use Lazarus on Slax 7? Is there anyone that converted Lazarus 1.0.8 in slax module file? There was Lazarus for Slax 6 but not now.<br><br><br><br><br>-------- Оригинално писмо --------<br>От: Graeme Geldenhuys <graeme@geldenhuys.co.uk><br>Относно: Re: [Lazarus] What is most Lazarus Friendly Linux Distro<br>До: lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org<br><br><br><br>On 16/04/13 11:25, Juha Manninen wrote:<br>
> I think I wanted to ask about the dependencies.<br>
> IIRC it has no package system that takes care of dependencies automatically.<br>
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Slackware not having strict dependency checking is a blessing, not a<br>
downfall. Also, Slackware comes with more libraries that most distros,<br>
so often all dependencies are already met. So even if you use the<br>
Slackware build system (similar to FreeBSD ports collection), things<br>
work without fuss.<br>
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My issue with automatic dependencies are many. eg; under Ubuntu (and<br>
Debian), I can't install FlameRobin (Firebird Database Management<br>
system) without it forcefully installing it's own version of the<br>
Firebird Client Library - often an old client too. eg: Firebird 2.5 was<br>
out for 2+ years, and Ubuntu still forcefully installed the 2.1 client<br>
library when I installed Flamerobin - yet FlameRobin (and all other<br>
Firebird apps) run happily with the 2.5 client library, which I<br>
installed manually from the Firebird website.<br>
<br>
Now the Firebird client library might not be so much of an issue, but<br>
the Firebird server is - often being forced to have two version of<br>
Firebird server installed. Then you also have other source code related<br>
applications that install older versions of SubVersion or Git - where I<br>
much rather run the latest Git version directly from the originating<br>
project website. Then try and uninstall the older versions and see how<br>
package management software barks at you, and threatens to uninstall<br>
everything else that depends on it too. :-(<br>
<br>
Closer to home... the FPC and Lazarus versions in Ubuntu, Debian etc<br>
repositories are always out of date - often 1-2 release behind. Now with<br>
Lazarus's shorter release cycle, that issue is even worse.<br>
<br>
Hence I like FreeBSD and Slackware build systems. They will go fetch the<br>
latest source code directly from the original authors, unpack and patch<br>
them (if know bugs exist), often allow you to configure some<br>
functionality of the software, then build and install it.<br>
<br>
Again, my needs are obviously very different to most Ubuntu or Debian<br>
users - so such issues go unnoticed by them. Your mileage my vary of<br>
course. Choosing an OS is a very personal choice (unless you run a Mac -<br>
then Apple decides for you). :)<br>
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Regards,<br>
- Graeme -<br>
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