hi,

dick balaska <dic### [at] buckosoftcom> wrote:
> On 07/21/2018 09:36 AM, jr wrote:
> >> It is also rumored to build and run on Slackware 14.1
> > "out of the box", no.
> > still needs adding the 'INCLUDEPATH += "/usr/include/OpenEXR"' line to the
> > 'libpovray.pro' file to make it work. not to worry though, it is easy to patch
> > from the (unwritten as yet  :-)) qtpovray.SlackBuild script.
>
> Or, Slackware could update to a post-Ming Dynasty copy of OpenEXR which
> correctly uses
> #include "ImfHeader.h"
>
> :)
>
> I do want to make a note somewhere of how to work around Neolithic
> OpenEXR...

Slackware users recommend clay tablet(s) + stylus.  ;-)

> Or, the customer is always right and I'll figure out how to make a
> qtpovray.SlackBuild.  In all my years of Slackware, I never did that. I
> always just downloaded source and built.

you could.  or, providing you don't mind deviation from Slackware "policy" to
install under '/usr/', I can post one in a day or two (rigged to install under
'/usr/local/' where all my povray stuff goes).


regards, jr.

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