Subj : Re: Icy Draw 0.4.0
To   : Omnibrain
From : Gamgee
Date : Fri Feb 21 2025 08:31 am

-=> Omnibrain wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ga> I know in another post you said most of your IcyTerm users were on
 Ga> Windows.  Perhaps.... you would have more Linux users if it wasn't so
 Ga> difficult to get it installed on Linux...?

 Om> As said earlier - most linux users are using a debian based distro.

Certainly "many" are, not so sure about "most".

 Om> And getting all distros atm is hard. I added AppImage - do you've 
 Om> issues with running AppImages?

I don't know, as I've never used that.  After looking it up, I probably 
would not want to use it.

 Ga> don't mind at all if I have to compile something, assuming it's the
 Ga> "normal" way of configure/make/make install or whatever.  Having to
 Ga> install entire toolchains (rust/cargo/whatever) to build something is
 Ga> not something I want to risk my system's stability over, and therefore I
 Ga> can't use your product.  I'm willing to bet there are PLENTY of other
 Ga> Linux users in the exact same position.  You're limiting your audience
 Ga> for reason(s) that I don't get.  But OK.  <SHRUG>

 Om> So you're saying you want to compile it but not when toolchains/debs
 Om> are needed? From my POV this is a contradiction.

That's not what I said.  I already have toolchains - the standard stuff 
in any Linux installation - GCC, perl, python, etc.  What I did say was
that I don't want to install *another* toolchain in order to be able to
use one application.

 Om> So again: Does AppImage help on your system or not? And if not which
 Om> package format would do? And no I can't fix that rust/cargo is needed.

No, AppImage isn't something I want to use.  Perhaps it's the rust/cargo 
thing that is the obstacle here.  Look, I really am not trying to give 
you a hard time, and I am *VERY* appreciative of anyone developing new 
things in this hobby of ours.  Thank you for doing it.  It's just that 
for me, this particular one isn't a good fit.  I wish you big success 
with it and again, thank you for your efforts.



.... Gone crazy, be back later, please leave message.
=== MultiMail/Linux v0.52
--- SBBSecho 3.23-Linux
 * Origin: Palantir * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL * (21:2/138)

.