[Lazarus] following wiki for new clean install from SVN...

Hans-Peter Diettrich DrDiettrich1 at aol.com
Thu Feb 10 14:53:17 CET 2011


Juha Manninen schrieb:

> Installing many versions of FPC is an advanced task.
> My idea was to simplify instructions for the basic install. Advanced  stuff can 
> be documented as being advanced.

ACK

> Currently the wiki page gives an impression that even the basic installation 
> is a very complex task.

Installation from SVN *is* advanced stuff. Unless the user tries to 
install an approved release branch, he can run into any number of problems.


>> I believe that someone who has not used SVN but need it in order to
>> get the sources should really be adviced to install the command line
>> SVN, because TSVN is really very confusing and invades the Windows
>> Explorer no end.
> 
> Both of those tools can be MENTIONED but their installation and usage must NOT 
> be documented on a page explaining Lazarus installation.

ACK. The Lazarus documentation should not detail more than the use of 
the URL, with both SVN and TSVN (or KSVN on other platforms).

DoDi





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