Subject: Re: How can I help with the MacOS X port
From: Hubert Figuiere (hfiguiere@teaser.fr)
Date: Tue Oct 16 2001 - 12:46:09 CDT
According to Hayden, Bill <BHayden@Exchange.WebMD.net>:
> Is there a FAQ that might help an Abiword newbie such as myself get started
> working on Abiword for MacOS X? I understand that Hubert and others have
> done some great work so far, but that much needs to be done for even basic
> functionality. I'm willing to put in some time once I get up and running.
>
> Some questions:
> Is CW7 or PB being used?
None. GNU make with autoconf and automake.
See abi/BUILD.TXT that gives the prerequisite for building it on MacOS X, it
explain what to install and how to build it.
> In what areas might an experienced programmer, but Abiword newbie, be able
> to help?
Lot of areas. If you are familiar with ATSUI and Quartz, that would be
great. We use Carbon for most of the Mac specific stuff.
> Is there a web page that deals with just the MacOS X port?
Not. But there is a document in the source tree. See
abi/docs/MacPort_Documentation.abw
> Who are the Mac OS X people on the list, and is this list the main point of
> contact for OS X development?
Currently I'm the maintainer of the port. F.J.F. is the XDarwin maintainer
(UNIX version for Darwin with X that works on MacOS X too). That is all.
This list is the main place to discuss that. Otherwise, we often meet by IRC
on irc.gnome.org on the #abiword channel.
Hub
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