Re: [Gnu-arch-users] A separate mailing list for tlator?

[Samium Gromoff]

At Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:00:06 -0500,
James Blackwell wrote:
> 
> Sam wrote:
> >
> > The problem is, i have a problem of having about zero feedback, so far.
> >
> > I didn`t really _ever_ heard from anybody if it is useful, which
> > features it lacks, where should it be improved, whether it sucks,
> > is it completely irrelevant, aggressively harmful or whatever.
> 
> 
> Here's some things I noticed: 
> 
> 1. There are several errors right at the beginning of the compile

Errors? Whew... Which distribution do you have?

> 2. "make" is installing tlator -- a big surprise. Make shouldn't try and
>   install anything during its default rule -- that is supposed to be 
>   reserved for the install rule.

Yeah, i`ll fix it sometime... :-)

> 3. I assume that because of #2, tlator doesn't run in place

Weird enough, for it works for me... i have to investigate this issue...
(And also, the libraries are static, so they don`t really matter)

> 4. When I run tlator, a window pops up for a fraction of a second and 
>   then tlator segfaults.

I assume the latest revision? (patch-55)

> > I imply that it is a useful piece of software, and hence,
> > i tend to attribute the problem to the fact that people are reluctant
> > to bother the list with offtopic feedback on tlator.
> 
> Sam, consider your potential userbase. You've written a tool (tlator)
> for a tool (tla) that is used by precious few. I'd bet that less than
> 1,000 people use tla at this point; among those, some of them aren't
> even going to be aware of tlator. Others, such as myself, generally
> don't use X or use kde instead of gnome. Some (again, including myself)
> don't even feel a personal need for a front end.
> 
> Be patient, take your time, and scratch your own itch. As the tla
> userbase grows, tlator's userbase will grow as well.

Well, fair enough, i guess :-)

Thank you for your effort!

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regards, Samium Gromoff