User forums > General (but related to Code::Blocks)
Joining Code::Blocks
alpha5056:
--- Quote ---Why cross compiling from linux instead building a native linux version with gcc?
...
CodeBlocks is not a POSIX application, just build a native windows version
--- End quote ---
That's not what I meant. I tend to use the portable versions of applications because whenever you install a windows app, there's some more permanent bloat in the registry.
--- Quote ---No time and the first thing you want to do is not even coding related?
--- End quote ---
There's always more to a project than just the project itself. Websites, forums, documentation, hosting infrastructure, etc.
--- Quote ---...how about fixing code completion for c++11? Or get it going with wxWidgets 3.1 (and that doesnt mean just not crashing but also not running 2 times slower than Eclipse with 4 times more visual bugs ;D)
--- End quote ---
Alright, so I'll try to compile Code::Blocks using the latest version of wxWidgets(3.0.3 is currently the latest stable release).
I don't intend to be an extremely active developer, just someone who submits an occasional bugfix or improvement.
sodev:
--- Quote from: alpha5056 on May 07, 2017, 07:10:12 pm ---That's not what I meant. I tend to use the portable versions of applications because whenever you install a windows app, there's some more permanent bloat in the registry.
--- End quote ---
And again this sounds like you are reading too many websites of the type www.howto-make-windows-fast-again.com. What do these sites say cygwin actually is :P?
--- Quote ---I don't intend to be an extremely active developer, just someone who submits an occasional bugfix or improvement.
--- End quote ---
Welcome to the world of open source software development, thats why these bug trackers and patches exist. From time to time you fix something, make an improvement, submit the patches, and let those people who devote way more time for the project than you decide if these patches can be integrated. They can evaluate much better than an ocassional developer what side effects these patches can cause and if they do more harm than good.
And if they decide to not accept your patches? Make a fork and maintain your own version with your patches integrated.
alpha5056:
--- Quote ---And again this sounds like you are reading too many websites of the type www.howto-make-windows-fast-again.com. What do these sites say cygwin actually is :P?
--- End quote ---
Nope. I once had google earth installed, and even after complete uninstallation, I still manually counted about 30 or so CLSIDs belonging to google. The only benefit of windows is being compatible with windows :D
--- Quote ---Welcome to the world of open source software development, thats why these bug trackers and patches exist. From time to time you fix something, make an improvement, submit the patches, and let those people who devote way more time for the project than you decide if these patches can be integrated. They can evaluate much better than an ocassional developer what side effects these patches can cause and if they do more harm than good.
And if they decide to not accept your patches? Make a fork and maintain your own version with your patches integrated.
--- End quote ---
That's pretty much what I planned on doing. Instead of keeping any fixes I do make to myself, I'd like to 'give back to the community' and let other people see them and possibly use them.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[*] Previous page
Go to full version