[Radiance-dev] Re: Feature request: README.linux

[Axel Jacobs]

Hi guys,

(Greg:)
> As for the Linux README regarding libtiff, I'm all for it, but not
> confident enough to write it myself, having never done it.  I also
> don't understand packages under Linux or Ubuntu, so I'd really prefer
> that someone else submit a README to put into the distribution.  I'd
> be happy to proofread it and include it.  I don't think there are any
> serious problems remaining between the packaged libtiff and the one I
> distribute, but again I don't have any Linux experience to draw on.

(Bernd:)
> I could write that, but first I'll have to update my patches to the latest
> HEAD and see what needs to be done at the moment. Last thing I remember is
> that I talked with Greg about some tiff related patches from me, and I think
> they're applied in his tree. Didn't catch up with that as I'm spending more
> spare time on Lenny related stuff at the moment.

Brilliant! You guys rock!

Bernd, I know I half dumped you into this by even begging the
question. Thanks a lot for picking this up! I promise to put on my
Sherlock Holmes hat and give some good-quality dummy's level feedback.

(Thomas:)
> Francesco has already written down what's necessary to
> compile on OS X:
> http://www.bozzograo.net/radiancewiki/doku.php
> I haven't compiled Radiance myself in ages because
> Greg always provides the binaries (probably first of all):
> http://radsite.lbl.gov/radiance/dist/rad3R9_macosx.tar.gz
> There are minor issues on OS X but they have been
> covered a lot and if your student couldn't get it
> to work he/she shouldn't use the source distribution
> in the first place or search the in list archives
> for the same problem.

Thanks for pointing this out. I was aware of Francesco's site, but did
not know the install instructions (sorry, Francesco).
Greg, do you think this would justify a link to Francesco's page on
the two download pages (radsite and radiance-online)? All the coding
gurus seem to run MacOS now. However, many Mac people are still of the
more artistic type. So even something like
'/your/preferred/path/to/the/binaries' might be too much. So where DO
I stick them? Come on... we all started off small.

Oh, and yes, I'm deliberately being a bit stubborn here.

Many thanks for you efforts and feedback

Cheerioh

Axel