GNOME readies 2.18 with final bugfix snapshot

freebird · 08-03-2007, 09:10 PM

Quote:

The GNOME project released version 2.17.92 of its popular Linux desktop on Feb. 28. This is the last unstable bugfix release prior to the 2.18.0 release, set for March 14, a project spokesperson said.

"We've added important bug fixes, great translations, [and] shiny documentation during the past six months," the spokesperson said.

The "hard code freeze" of 2.18.0 is scheduled for March 5. The spokesperson pointed out that "it's not too late to fix this last bug you're ashamed of. And then, you'll be able to think about the future. What will make GNOME 2.20.0 rock? It's up to you to write this future!"

In order to try out the this bugfix version of GNOME, you need to compile it. To do that, according to the spokesperson, you can use GARNOME, "which supports users and has additional/different modules available), or the jhbuild modulesets (which use the exact tarball versions from the official release)."

http://desktoplinux.com/news/NS5573751864.html
Hope Ubuntu feisty does include GNOME-2.18!

mehulved · 08-03-2007, 09:36 PM

I doubt it will be possible to include it in Feisty cos they need enough time to test it. Less than month's time isn't enough IMO, unless they're gonna release it after mid of April then there's possibility of it happening. But, we are very much likely to see it in FC7.

azaad_shri75 · 08-03-2007, 09:46 PM

it will definately in fc7 as it is scheduled for may 3rd week.

freebird · 08-03-2007, 09:47 PM

Nyways,this time I'm gonna try myself compiling GNOME from source-waiting for release-2.18.also researching on which tool is best?GARNOME or jhbuild..

.do anyone *hard* enough tried these

=will be helpful for me
GARNOME:
http://www.gnome.org/projects/garnome/
jhbuild(which i intend to use):
http://www.jamesh.id.au/software/jhbuild/
http://www.gnome.org/~jamesh/jhbuild.html
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/jhbuild

rohandhruva · 09-03-2007, 12:38 AM

HUH ! Ubuntu MATCHES its release schedule with that of gnome ! It releases new ubuntu version some time after gnome release ! All ubuntu releases have newer version of gnome because that is how it is DESIGNED to be ! So, ofcourse ubuntu feisty will have gnome 2.18 !

azaad_shri75 · 09-03-2007, 07:44 AM

then it will be better.

praka123 · 09-03-2007, 01:15 PM

afaik,they got time to include gnome-2.18 in ubuntu feisty.

mehulved · 09-03-2007, 01:53 PM

Final release is expected to be around 19th April
I was wrong feisty will bundle 2.18. The latest, Herd 5, bundled gnome-desktop-2.17.92 so it will come with 2.18 for sure.

manas · 09-03-2007, 11:22 PM

Thats good news... Feisty with GNOME 2.6.18...

freebird · 09-03-2007, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manas

Thats good news... Feisty with GNOME 2.6.18...

it is GNOME-2.18

mehulved · 09-03-2007, 11:54 PM

Oops typo from me.

praka123 · 11-03-2007, 06:28 PM

Yep.Just Completed Ubuntu Feisty install.it did play tricks with me

.first the debian-installer cant find the partitions of my sata hdd;when the partition page appears if i click any option,the installer exists,saying No Root Partn found.I made sure that all modules are loaded too.hmm...the trick was to ALT+F2 to get another vte and again start installer using :

Code:

~#debian-installer

this time it worked.afterwards this version of Ubuntu surely rocks with latest GNOME-2.17.92 (2.18) and many other features to list.
One of the Option Synaptic Now has is "Origin" which shows which packages coming from which repository.
personally i dont much like the light brown ubuntu theme.so moving to blubuntu custom theme set.

freebird · 11-03-2007, 07:50 PM

^ tried it gr8.waiting for gnome-2.18 release afterwards will try ubuntu

praka123 · 11-03-2007, 10:07 PM

is a screen shot of feisty herd 5:

08-03-2007, 09:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
mehulved 18 Till I Die............ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India, Mumbai, Marine Lines Posts: 5,792	Re: GNOME readies 2.18 with final bugfix snapshot I doubt it will be possible to include it in Feisty cos they need enough time to test it. Less than month's time isn't enough IMO, unless they're gonna release it after mid of April then there's possibility of it happening. But, we are very much likely to see it in FC7. __________________ http://www.bash.org/?258908

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azaad_shri75 BE FREE Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Akash Ganga Posts: 1,418	Re: GNOME readies 2.18 with final bugfix snapshot it will definately in fc7 as it is scheduled for may 3rd week. __________________ "To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge." ~ Copernicus

08-03-2007, 09:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
freebird Debian Rocks! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coimbattore Posts: 528	Re: GNOME readies 2.18 with final bugfix snapshot Nyways,this time I'm gonna try myself compiling GNOME from source-waiting for release-2.18.also researching on which tool is best?GARNOME or jhbuild...do anyone hard enough tried these=will be helpful for me GARNOME: http://www.gnome.org/projects/garnome/ jhbuild(which i intend to use): http://www.jamesh.id.au/software/jhbuild/ http://www.gnome.org/~jamesh/jhbuild.html http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/jhbuild __________________ "The day windows users wake up to reality, it will be doomsday for Microsoft."UNIX like OS are more secure.get urself out 4m M$ http://whylinuxisbetter.net http://tinyurl.com/2amjjc http://fsf.org

09-03-2007, 12:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
rohandhruva Apprentice Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 65	Re: GNOME readies 2.18 with final bugfix snapshot HUH ! Ubuntu MATCHES its release schedule with that of gnome ! It releases new ubuntu version some time after gnome release ! All ubuntu releases have newer version of gnome because that is how it is DESIGNED to be ! So, ofcourse ubuntu feisty will have gnome 2.18 !

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azaad_shri75 BE FREE Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Akash Ganga Posts: 1,418	Re: GNOME readies 2.18 with final bugfix snapshot then it will be better. __________________ "To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge." ~ Copernicus

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09-03-2007, 01:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
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mehulved 18 Till I Die............ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India, Mumbai, Marine Lines Posts: 5,792	Re: GNOME readies 2.18 with final bugfix snapshot Final release is expected to be around 19th April I was wrong feisty will bundle 2.18. The latest, Herd 5, bundled gnome-desktop-2.17.92 so it will come with 2.18 for sure. __________________ http://www.bash.org/?258908 Last edited by mehulved; 09-03-2007 at 11:55 PM.

09-03-2007, 11:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
manas Wandering in the zone ... Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 365	Re: GNOME readies 2.18 with final bugfix snapshot Thats good news... Feisty with GNOME 2.6.18... __________________ Not all those who wander are lost. http://www.manast.com ---- ManasT

09-03-2007, 11:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
mehulved 18 Till I Die............ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India, Mumbai, Marine Lines Posts: 5,792	Re: GNOME readies 2.18 with final bugfix snapshot Oops typo from me. __________________ http://www.bash.org/?258908

11-03-2007, 06:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
praka123 left this forum longback Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: - Posts: 7,513	Re: GNOME readies 2.18 with final bugfix snapshot Yep.Just Completed Ubuntu Feisty install.it did play tricks with me.first the debian-installer cant find the partitions of my sata hdd;when the partition page appears if i click any option,the installer exists,saying No Root Partn found.I made sure that all modules are loaded too.hmm...the trick was to ALT+F2 to get another vte and again start installer using : Code: ~#debian-installer this time it worked.afterwards this version of Ubuntu surely rocks with latest GNOME-2.17.92 (2.18) and many other features to list. One of the Option Synaptic Now has is "Origin" which shows which packages coming from which repository. personally i dont much like the light brown ubuntu theme.so moving to blubuntu custom theme set. __________________ left this forum long back.Admin Can Delete this Account and posts Permanantly.Thank You Get GNU/Linux - http://getgnulinux.org Last edited by praka123; 11-03-2007 at 06:59 PM.

11-03-2007, 07:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
freebird Debian Rocks! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coimbattore Posts: 528	Re: GNOME readies 2.18 with final bugfix snapshot ^ tried it gr8.waiting for gnome-2.18 release afterwards will try ubuntu __________________ "The day windows users wake up to reality, it will be doomsday for Microsoft."UNIX like OS are more secure.get urself out 4m M$ http://whylinuxisbetter.net http://tinyurl.com/2amjjc http://fsf.org

11-03-2007, 10:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
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