[Xlibs] Where is libXt?
Mike A. Harris
mharris@www.linux.org.uk
Thu, 27 Nov 2003 04:49:00 -0500 (EST)
On Thu, 27 Nov 2003, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
>> > Is the Xfree86 version of xc/lib/Xt available as a separate project?
>>
>> Not yet; we haven't found anyone willing to build and maintain that
>> library. If you have a hankering to help, this would be a good place to
>> contribute.
>
>On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, Jim Gettys wrote:
>> We don't package libraries or other stuff unless we have
>> an identified maintainer for the package.
>>
>> Do you want to be the Xt maintainer?
>
>Hello Jim and Keith,
>
>Yes, I can help be the maintainer for libXt.
>
>I can fetch the CVS from xfree86.org for xc/lib/Xt. Should I start with
>the MAIN branch. Or should I start with a certain tag? (Or should I just
>start with X430src-1 tarball?)
Retaining full CVS history has value. you can take a mirror of
the Xt subdir of XFree86 and drop the repository files (as
opposed to a checkout of that) as the basis for Xt maintenance.
That way change history is kept.
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Mike A. Harris