nanogui: Thread: Microwindows CVS

Sorry for my ignorance, but would someone please provide updated
instructions for the Microwindows CVS?

Using the instructions on the web page didn't work due to lack of
permissions:

cvs co microwin (in directory G:\My Documents\microwindows)
cvs server: Updating microwin
cvs server: cannot open directory /usr/cvs/microwin: Permission denied
cvs server: skipping directory microwin

Changing to:

cvs co microwindows

worked fine, but it looks like the resulting source code is older than the
microwindows-0.89pre7.tar.gz 
on the Microwindows ftp site (ex. config files not moved to Configs
directory).

Is there another public CVS repository that is more current, am I doing
something wrong, or 
has there been no changes since microwindows-0.89pre7.tar.gz???

Thank you.

Steven Reynard
Agilent Technologies

> Is there another public CVS repository that is more current, am I doing
> something wrong, or 
> has there been no changes since microwindows-0.89pre7.tar.gz???

That's a good question. Rumor has it that there is a CVS out there 
somewhere, and that a few people from Century even have access to it. 

So all hopes are that some patches are actually being applied. You 
would never know from the Microwindows website though, that has been 
static (dead) for 4 months and 3 days, and the CVS instructions there 
are even older than that. 

Actually "dead" may be a bit harsh, somebody seems to be changing the 
batteries from time to time in that darn cat ;)


Gary James
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: So all hopes are that some patches are actually being applied.

Yes they are, sorry for the _Extreme_Lateness_.


 : You 
: would never know from the Microwindows website though, that has been 
: static (dead) for 4 months and 3 days, and the CVS instructions there 
: are even older than that. 

I promise to update it soon.  And the wait will have been worth it.
For instance, the pre8 version now has:

    o automatic dynamic portrait rotation without server restart 
(left, right, up and down!)  I'm just getting the last bugs out of this,
since portrait mode doesn't actually work with offscreen-blitting
in pre7, and there is a small architectural rework needed.
    o stretchblt driver entry added
    o direct client-side video memory mapping (for FAST video)
    o mpeg 1 and 2 video decoding (FAST)
    o GrQueryTree window query
    o GR_BACKGROUND_STRETCH background pixmap support
    o direct .bmp file screen print with 8, 16, 24 and 32bpp output
    o X-based bitmap conversion
    o server side cursors
    o nxroach
    o nxfreecell


: Actually "dead" may be a bit harsh, somebody seems to be changing the 
: batteries from time to time in that darn cat ;)

Yes, I am still alive, although some may be wondering...  I'm buried with
work.  However, I finally got a fast DSL line installed at home, and
now can put up the DAMNED CVS that's been needed for so long.
The old modem line timed out CVS every time...

Every time that I've reserved enough days to get the release out, I find
after testing that it doesn't work well enough, and I didn't want to
release something that doesn't work as well as the last version.
However, I will have the CVS put up this weekend.

Regards,

Greg