[liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Orca needs a recent version of liblouis
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 07:10:52 -0500
Getting distributions to install liblouisutdml and keep the installation
up to date is a good idea. How does one go about doing so?
Incidentally, I think liblouisutdml must be in
brailleblaster/dist/native/lib but the system will find liblouis.
John
On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 12:03:23PM +0100, Michael Whapples wrote:
> That would probably work against the idea of Linux where libraries are
> for the system, so removing duplication. As for knowing when
> distributions will change liblouis version, that is a general problem
> but for distribution supplied packages is something the packager for the
> distribution will have sorted out.
>
> In short, the best idea would be to try and work to get distributions to
> package liblouisutdml, then the distribution will have to ensure a
> suitable liblouis version is included.
>
> Michael Whapples
> On 14/05/2012 11:52, John J. Boyer wrote:
> >People who want to text BrailleBlaster on Orca often have to get rid of
> >the version of liblouis provided by the distribution. It would be better
> >if Orca provided its own version. You never know when the various
> >distributions might upgrade theirs.
> >
> >John
> >
> >On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 06:01:26AM -0400, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> >>On 05/14/2012 05:51 AM, Michael Whapples wrote:
> >>>As far as I know, the version of liblouis orca uses is what the Linux
> >>>distribution uses.
> >>Correct.
> >>
> >>--joanie
> >>For a description of the software, to download it and links to
> >>project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com
>
> For a description of the software, to download it and links to
> project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com
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Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities
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