I'll second Tom's suggestion here. Distros are free to package KiCad
how they like, but we can create an AppImage[1] with GTK2 and
wxpython that users can download from the website. This would
provide a way for all users to run KiCad even if their distro doesn't
package the required libraries. Bug reports on GTK3 could then be
redirected to the AppImage download link.
-Seth
[1] https://appimage.org/
Am Fr., 18. Mai 2018 um 08:51 Uhr schrieb Tomasz Wlostowski
<tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx <mailto:tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx>>:
On 18/05/18 17:38, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> As we approach the v5 stable release, I want to discuss a
something we
> should seriously consider before we open the flood gates for new
feature
> merges after the v5 branch. We are currently in an awkward position
> with regards to gtk3 builds on Linux. Given that most distros
are now
> building wx against gtk3, we really should work towards fixing
this at
> the beginning of v6 and back porting it as soon as possible so
that we
> can better support the current Linux distros. Fortunately, most
distros
> have thankfully provided a gtk2 build version of wx in order to
build
> kicad. However, they have not done the same thing for wxpython
so for
> most new distro releases, we have to build kicad without wxpython
> support. I propose we spend some time immediately after the v5
release
> and fix the gtk3 issues before we start making major changes to
the code
> base so that it is not difficult to back port. Anyone else have any
> thoughts on this?
>
Wayne,
I would put most of the effort on developing the GAL version of
eeschema. It's not our fault that Linux distros change the APIs of
essential system libraries every 2 years. As a short term solution, I
would propose distributing a distro-agnostic binary Kicad package that
includes all dependencies, including wx and gtk2 libraries. In the
longer run, GALified schematic editor is IMHO the way to go.
Best,
Tom
> Cheers,
>
> Wayne
>
>
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