Re: Install gnustep-base standalone

[Sheldon Gill]

dieymir wrote:
> I'm afraid of that (hardcoded paths), I was using libFoundation
> because it can be installed in that way but unfortunately it seems to
> be a bit inmature so, finally,  I decided to go with gnustep-base. I
> wonder if would be much difficult make it install and work
> standalone...

Now that you've said you're considering moving from libFoundation to 
gnustep-base it seems apparent to me that you don't need nor care about 
the gui layer. That makes your wish a lot easier.

Actually, not that much is hardcoded. With the recent configuration file 
changes it becomes easier to move a lot of it. The real problem, in 
essence, is that the system expects the heirarachy. Some parts can move 
around but the layout expectations remain.

Base needs information files for its use. They're stored in the 
Resources directory because its a Bundle. That is the essential problem 
you face. By putting the library in /usr/lib and the resource files in 
various plasces elsewhere you're breaking the Bundle and upsetting 
things. If you want to do that you're going to need to make a number of 
source code changes.

If you keep them together you can put them into 
/usr/lib/Resources/gnustep-base and it should work if you've set 
PLATFORM_LIBS=/usr/lib in the configuration file .

One exception. NSTimeZone doesn't behave well in this regard. There are 
a few issues which I have or am in the process of fixing. Nothing 
committed to CVS yet, though.


Regards,
Sheldon