Re: Giving a GUI to the installation program
Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
>
> On Wed, 19 Aug 1998, yiyus wrote:
>
> > Well, I have been looking at it and what I would like is to do something so
> > with all the installation program. I haven't been able to look at sources
> > yet, but looking at the TODO list I think you are using Xlib, Gpm, and
> > Slang. I have some questions now:
>
> > I know about Xlib, but where can I find some Gpm and Slang info?
> > Should it be very difficult to do a Gtk port of Deity?
> > Are you doing libraries as an API or only using it in Deity?
> > Thank you,
>
> The docs for Gpm and Slang are in the -dev packages for those two
> libaries, look in /usr/doc/libgpm-dev or somesuch.
>
> There will never be a Gtk 'port' of the widget library because it is more
> a replacement for Gtk/newt/etc.
Furthermore, it is probably a good idea to have a unified look for all of
debian install programs and since apt is the first, we all should just use
that. We are certainly considering this for the boot-floppies.
Luis.
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