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2 Nov 2024 05:21:35 EDT (-0400)
  Re: first steps with the linux version  
From: Mark Gordon
Date: 10 Jan 2002 08:12:24
Message: <3c3d9338$1@news.povray.org>
In article <3C3D86EC.6DCCE56E@gmx.de>, "Christoph Hormann"
<chr### [at] gmxde> wrote:

> First of all thanks for the linux version, Mark.

Sorry about the delay.
 
> Installation works fine here, i was just a bit astonished when i saw the
> archive content was deleted after running the install script.

It's actually moved rather than deleted.  It's based on a previous
install script.  I can change that easily enough if you think it's too
shocking.

> You seem to have used a newer code basis than the windows beta, the
> isosurface syntax change seems already included.

I took what was tagged as beta 9.  Hopefully I didn't slip up anywhere.

> In first test renders it also was quite a bit slower than the windows
> version, do you plan to try the intel compiler on linux too?

I'll look into it.

> Furthermore how about including the insert menu? I can write a script to
> render the pictures automatically so they would not need to be included
> or only in a smaller version.

I'd prefer to see insert menu functionality built into the Emacs mode,
which I don't control.  I'm not sure I'm understanding you correctly,
though.

-Mark Gordon


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