# HG changeset patch # User Eric Warmenhoven # Date 966497266 0 # Node ID a9758452f3c4726825a8b338d4d8b7b22a29148b # Parent dcf672c5a1fff02725e2a4bea0bd959fbd71ce29 [gaim-migrate @ 716] just some doc updates committer: Tailor Script diff -r dcf672c5a1ff -r a9758452f3c4 BUGS --- a/BUGS Thu Aug 17 00:00:25 2000 +0000 +++ b/BUGS Thu Aug 17 07:27:46 2000 +0000 @@ -1,1 +1,4 @@ No Bugs, only features. Bugs are yummy. + +If you find a feature you think is a bug, report it to +http://sourceforge.net/projects/gaim/ diff -r dcf672c5a1ff -r a9758452f3c4 HACKING --- a/HACKING Thu Aug 17 00:00:25 2000 +0000 +++ b/HACKING Thu Aug 17 07:27:46 2000 +0000 @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ that's enough to get most of you going. There's one little thing that's just a pet peeve, and it's really stupid. -In ./configure there's and --enable-debug option. This does two things: +In ./configure there's an --enable-debug option. This does two things: compiles with -Wall, and prints debugging information to stdout. The debugging information is printed to the debug window (which can be turned on in the preferences) whether or not --enable-debug was selected. Most @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ working that I don't even want to think about. After you're signed in (I'll skip that discussion - I doubt many people -are going to change the login process, since it pretty much just folows +are going to change the login process, since it pretty much just follows PROTOCOL), Gaim draws the buddy list by calling show_buddy_list, and waits for input from two places: the server and the user. The first place it gets input from after signon is invariably the server, when the server diff -r dcf672c5a1ff -r a9758452f3c4 README --- a/README Thu Aug 17 00:00:25 2000 +0000 +++ b/README Thu Aug 17 07:27:46 2000 +0000 @@ -14,12 +14,16 @@ You need GTK 1.2.3. I don't wanna hear about it, if you can't get it to work under a lower version. +Gaim will try to compile with Gnome features if you have Gnome on your +system. If you don't have them, it will settle for simply GTK. If you +don't want Gnome bits, ./configure --disable-gnome + Run: type "./gaim" If you want to build as a GNOME applet: -./configure --enable-gnome ; make +./configure --enable-panel ; make then su to root and run "make install". Afterwards panel->Add applet->Network->Gaim should be there. @@ -27,6 +31,7 @@ This should now compile under Solaris, Digital Unix, Irix, etc w/o a problem. + This compiles without warnings on Linux-x86 2.2.10 glibc2.1, GTK 1.2.3 system. If you get warnings on something else, let me know and I'll check it out. If you get errors, upgrade to the latest GTK-1.2 before bothering me. diff -r dcf672c5a1ff -r a9758452f3c4 doc/FAQ --- a/doc/FAQ Thu Aug 17 00:00:25 2000 +0000 +++ b/doc/FAQ Thu Aug 17 07:27:46 2000 +0000 @@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ 4. Why no AOL logo? 5. Where are my log files stored? 6. Can I use my Windows 95 Buddylist with Gaim? - 7. I'm not a native English speaker and I would like a translated - version of gaim. + 7. I'm not a native English speaker and I would like a translated + version of gaim. 8. I've got a proxy, and I'd like to use GAIM. - + III. Problems - 1. WAAAAAH! My sound doesn't work! + 1. WAAAAAH! My sound doesn't work! 2. My buddy list disappeared! 3. I click on URLs, but Netscape doesn't popup! 4. I don't use Netscape. 5. I'm using the GNOME client. I have a bug. - 6. I have a bug not described here. + 6. I have a bug not described here. 7. I have Mandrake 6.0 and GAIM doesnt work! IV. Programming @@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ 3. Can you teach me how to program GTK? V. Miscellaneous - 1. Can I talk to you on IM? - 2. I want to write an IM client. Will you help me? - 3. I have money. I need some software written. Can you help? + 1. Can I talk to you on IM? + 2. I want to write an IM client. Will you help me? + 3. I have money. I need some software written. Can you help? 4. I have hardware here that's not being used, or money. Can - you use it? + you use it? 5. I would like to send you beer. 6. Are you going to port this thing to Windows? 7. Why the GPL? @@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ 11. Speaking of the penguin, I heard a rumour you have a tattoo of it. Is that true? 12. What Window Manager do you use? What distribution do you use? - What other stupid things can you ask me that don't really matter - but ya'll ask me anyway? + What other stupid things can you ask me that don't really matter + but ya'll ask me anyway? 13. Is XX a good Harddrive, YY a good monitor and ZZ a good CPU? 14. Who designed the new logo? 15. I want to contribute to the effort. Where can I send beer to? @@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ Girls, Godzilla, GTK, graham crackers, whatever. 2. How do I make multiple groups? - When adding a new buddy, you just type in a new group name. -Future versions intend to handle this and renaming groups better. + There are two ways: Click the "Group" button in the Edit Buddies +tab of the buddy list; or click the "Add" button and simply enter a new group +name. 3. How come there's no file transfer? There is, it's just that you can't request for the transfer to @@ -117,28 +118,20 @@ will find your logs under: $HOME/.gaim/Zilding/. This will eventually become configurable. - 6. Can I use my Windows 95 buddylist with Gaim? - Well, you are in luck. As of the 0.9.5 release there is a -small perl script called 'buddytrans' that is included with the distribution. -If you installed the RPM copy of GAIM then you can find the script in -/usr/bin/buddytrans. The correct script syntax is: -buddytrans buddy.lst gaim.list. You can then import `gaim.list' from inside -gaim. This will eventually be fully incorporated into GAIM and the script -will no longer be needed. + 6. Can I use my Windows 95 buddylist with Gaim? + Yes. Thanks to a couple great people (S D Erle and BMiller), +gaim can import your Win95 buddylist. Simply select "Import Buddy List" from +the buddy list window. 7. I'm not a native English speaker and I would like a translated version of gaim. - By all means, IM me at 'Zilding' or email me at -jimduchek@ou.edu. I'm working on standard GNU locale support for the next -version of gaim, and I'm going to need translations. If you can do a + There are a few translations of gaim. If you can do a translation for us, I'd greatly appreciate it! Just let me know and I'll give you detailed instructions on how to do it. 8. I'm behind a proxy, and I'd like to use GAIM. - I *think* HTTP and SOCKS v4 proxy support is completely working. -But since I don't have a SOCKS proxy to test it on, I really couldn't tell you. -If it doesn't work, a temporary solution is to try setting the TOC port to 21, -since a lot of proxies will allow that to pass. + HTTP, Socks 4, and Socks 5 proxying should be working now. +None of them support authentication yet though. III. Problems @@ -148,10 +141,6 @@ If it compiles with them, you don't need to be running the ESD daemon, it'll automatically fallback to using /dev/dsp. Make sure that gaim has proper permissions to talk to /dev/dsp and /dev/audio though! - The GNOME client now goes through GNOME for its sounds. If -sounds aren't playing, make sure you've got them turned on in the GNOME -control center. (The reason this was done was to make it more easily -configurable.) 2. My buddy list disappeared! You didn't back up your buddy list, did you? You never back @@ -179,9 +168,7 @@ Well, it could be a few things. Firstly, you MUST HAVE GTK+ VERSION 1.2.3 installed! Please state in any bug report that you ARE using 1.2.3, otherwise you have a chance of being ignored. With that said ;) -email me at jimduchek@ou.edu, I would like to hear your bug reports (but -please, not your problems installing GTK). Also, sourceforge.net has a bug -tracking system for us at . +head over to our page on Sourceforge, http://sourceforge.net/projects/gaim/. 7. I have Mandrake 6.0 and GAIM doesnt work! @@ -262,7 +249,6 @@ make fun of you, or more likely ignore you completely. I don't require perfect English but it'd be nice. - 2. I want to write an IM client. Will you help me? No, unless you're writing one commercially. Email me for rates -- I'm not all that expensive. :) @@ -288,6 +274,9 @@ to be resolved before I can even attempt to release this. Some of my WIN32 patches are included in this release, usually under an #ifdef _WIN32 (which cygwin and I think other windows compilers set). + Update, 8/16/2000, more than one year later: No. The simple +answer is this will never be ported to Windows. I simply dislike windows +too greatly. 7. Why the GPL? I like the GPL. @@ -338,4 +327,4 @@ A good guy named Naru Sundar. 15. I want to contribute to the effort. Where can I send beer to? - IM Zilding or email him at jimduchek@ou.edu. + IM RobFlynn or email him at rflynn@blueridge.net