Future of NEdit?

[Thorsten Haude]

Hi,

* Mark Hatch wrote (2008-01-04 11:03):
>> Maybe just as important: Could you have a look at the 
>> problems OM currently has on Ubuntu? I think them guys could 
>> use a helping hand.
>
>We would be happy to help. Can you provide me a pointer here? (Sorry, missed
>the earlier discussions on this problem.)

An easy lead in would be
- install Ubuntu (or use it live I guess)
- install libmotif-dev
- download and build NEdit
- marvel at the missing dependencies.¹


I can't even find out whether the package has a maintainer, but there
are some bugs that seems to be pertinent:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nedit/+bug/157917
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nedit/+bug/149371
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nedit/+bug/96536

Please note that I'm not aware of any proof that this is actually a
misbuilt OM. I just connected the dots, namely the reports that it is
nearly unusable, the basic error in the package¹ and the stability of
OM elsewhere. If it turns out to be NEdit's fault, please get back to
us soon.

The discussion on NEdit's mailing list starts about here:
http://www.nedit.org/pipermail/discuss/2007-November/009418.html


Thanks!


¹: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openmotif/+bug/179851

Thorsten
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