[Gambas-user] Problems with Gambas 3 installation on Kubuntu

[Ron_1st]

On Sunday 22 February 2009, Charlie Reinl wrote:
> Am Sonntag, den 22.02.2009, 08:47 +0100 schrieb Benoît Minisini:
> > > On Sunday 22 February 2009, Benoît Minisini wrote:
> > > > > Ok done the job for gambas-3 svn-1883.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > First take note Charlie and me have the same errors
> > > > > Both are using kubuntu 8.04 instead of 8.10 !!
> > > >
> > > > Aaaa! Sorry I have understood that you used Kubuntu 8.10 - This is the
> > > > reason why I installed Kubuntu 8.10.
> > >
> > > I did write this in al the mail/logs.
> > >
> > > > I have fixed an uninitialized variable in gbi.c source code that explains
> > > > the problem you get. The gcc compiler told nothing about that, so I
> > > > didn't see it. Moreover, this uninitialized variable was for a gbi
> > > > feature that I don't even use!
> > >
> > > Glad you found it, even the most experienced programmers can sometimes do
> > > wrong things, I do too after 2009-1976=33 years of programming. (intel
> > > 4040)
> > >
> > > > So, please test the revision #1885 and tell me!
> > >
> > > In process.
> > >
> > > > If it solves the problem, then you will be happy, and I will find a bug
> > > > in the gcc compiler. If it don't, then I will call a marabout.
> > > >
> > > > And do not take my rants against Ubuntu seriously. :-)
> > >
> > > What rants?
> > > The way you like Mandriva. hmmmmmmmm
> > >
> > > It was Mandrake, a man spitting fire into nowhere?
> > > It was Connectiva, nothing connecting outside Brasil?
> > > So they joined to Mandriva but the correct name should be
> > > ConDrake, the connecting part and a drake in doing the rest.
> > >
> > > Just LOL. :)
> > 
> > I don't rant against Ubuntu for management reason - I have nothing to say 
> > about management.  :-)
> > 
> > I rant against Ubuntu for technical reasons: problems with Gambas compilation 
> > in the past, releasing an outdated version of Gambas, taking unstable packages 
> > from Debian and providing them even if they are buggy...
> > 
> > Technical problems in Mandriva are more related to their sometimes buggy and 
> > badly finished control center.
> > 
> > >
> > > > Usually, a random
> > > > behaviour always come from an uninitialized variable, but I was confused
> > > > by the gcc's silence and the fact that I thought you used Kubuntu 8.10.
> > >
> > > This is the source of the gv4l problem too.
> > > The 8.04 team did use a older v4l2 package and the 8.10 a newer version.
> > > I did not say they created the videodev themself as Garret suggest I do.
> > >
> > > > Regards,
> > >
> > > gcc silence sounds bad. But to be safe I also take notice of compiler
> > > warnings. It gives a sign of possible bad/unexperience programming practice
> > > too. For home projects not so important but as distributed opensource???
> > 
> > Warnings are not important if you know what you are doing. But an 
> > uninitialized variable is always a bug in your program - except if you are 
> > writing OpenSSH :-). The fact that it is a warning is strange, even if the 
> > compiler knows that for sure (sometimes he cannot because of code branches). 
> > And when it does not tell anything, what can I do?
> > 
> > Regards,
> 
> Salut Benoit, Ron,
> 
> Ausgecheckt, Revision 1885.
> Revision 1885.
> 
> works for me, I finally start also gambas3.
> 
> Thanks 
> Charlie
> 

Yeah,

Has taken a long time but it's finally done.
It has also a beautifull designed picture in the empty workspace.
I will miss the gamba with the blinking eyes, has been a good friend. :(


Best regards,

Ron_1st

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