OK so we were bombarded with news releases from HelixCode announcing their distribution of GNOME yesterday. It looks real nice, I just wondered if anyone had any experiences good or bad with it (the Helix download processes and the environment itself)? Also, anyone know if an gnome app written under this release/1.4 release will still work under October GNOME? James. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]
Well, when i grabbed the source distro last night, the combination of Helix's ftp and BT Internet had the download going at 100b/s - as I started the download at around 11pm, needless to say, I haven't yet played with Helix. The website is slow, but that could just be /. 's magic influence. I still wanna know when they're gonna put debs out, as rpm's are about as useful as a boat on the moon. Update this evening, but only if i get in time for Dawson's Creek. else, i'll be sulking. Thom ----- Original Message ----- From: Green J M K <jmkgre@essex.ac.uk> To: <alug@stu.uea.ac.uk> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 12:14 PM Subject: [alug] Experiences of Helix?
OK so we were bombarded with news releases from HelixCode announcing their distribution of GNOME yesterday. It looks real nice, I just wondered if anyone had any experiences good or bad with it (the Helix download processes and the environment itself)?
Also, anyone know if an gnome app written under this release/1.4 release will still work under October GNOME?
James.
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On Tue, 7 Mar 2000, Thomas May wrote:
Well, when i grabbed the source distro last night, the combination of Helix's ftp and BT Internet had the download going at 100b/s - as I started the download at around 11pm, needless to say, I haven't yet played with Helix. The website is slow, but that could just be /. 's magic influence.
downloads.sourceforge.net/mirrors/helix is just a touch faster. rpmfind.net is apparently a mirror, quite when mirror.ac.uk will mirror rpmfind.net's mirror is another question. Bleh.
I still wanna know when they're gonna put debs out, as rpm's are about as useful as a boat on the moon.
Aparently there are debian developers on the Helix payroll, so it is a priority. James. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]
----- Original Message ----- From: Green J M K <jmkgre@essex.ac.uk> To: <alug@stu.uea.ac.uk> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 12:46 PM Subject: [alug] Experiences of Helix?
On Tue, 7 Mar 2000, Thomas May wrote:
downloads.sourceforge.net/mirrors/helix is just a touch faster. coo, didn't know that existed.
rpmfind.net is apparently a mirror, quite when mirror.ac.uk will mirror rpmfind.net's mirror is another question. Bleh.
mutter. rpm. mutter
I still wanna know when they're gonna put debs out, as rpm's are about
as
useful as a boat on the moon.
Aparently there are debian developers on the Helix payroll, so it is a priority.
Hurrah! still strange they didn't manage it at the same time tho.. any ideas why? Thom, bibbling [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]
On Tue, Mar 07, 2000 at 12:49:42PM -0000, Thomas May wrote:
Aparently there are debian developers on the Helix payroll, so it is a priority. Hurrah! still strange they didn't manage it at the same time tho.. any ideas why?
Probably something to do with the increased difficulty of building debs compared to rpms. Although, if that were the case, Slackware would be the first packages out... Aliens are your friend? MJR [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]
----- Original Message ----- From: MJ Ray <h089@mth.uea.ac.uk> To: <alug@stu.uea.ac.uk> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 3:23 PM Subject: [alug] Experiences of Helix?
On Tue, Mar 07, 2000 at 12:49:42PM -0000, Thomas May wrote:
Aparently there are debian developers on the Helix payroll, so it is a priority. Hurrah! still strange they didn't manage it at the same time tho.. any ideas why?
Probably something to do with the increased difficulty of building debs compared to rpms. I guess...
Although, if that were the case, Slackware would be the first packages out... yeah, so I think Helix were just aiming for the biggest possible starting audience, which I can't really say I blame them for...
Aliens are your friend?
Nah, DIY debs are your friend ;-)
MJR
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On Tue, Mar 07, 2000 at 12:46:27PM +0000, Green J M K wrote:
On Tue, 7 Mar 2000, Thomas May wrote:
Well, when i grabbed the source distro last night, the combination of Helix's ftp and BT Internet had the download going at 100b/s - as I started the download at around 11pm, needless to say, I haven't yet played with Helix. The website is slow, but that could just be /. 's magic influence.
downloads.sourceforge.net/mirrors/helix is just a touch faster. or even download.sourceforge.net:/pub/mirrors/helix
cheers, Thom -- It was a female that drove me to drink and I didn't even have the kindness to thank her. -- R.E. Baber Thom May // 07720290618 // www.whenIgetroundto.it // [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]
On Tue, 7 Mar 2000, Thomas May wrote:
downloads.sourceforge.net/mirrors/helix is just a touch faster. or even download.sourceforge.net:/pub/mirrors/helix
Actually [http://]download.sourceforge.net/mirrors/helix *g* James. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECTs of "unsubscribe alug" and "subscribe alug-announce" ] [ to listserver@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]
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