On Sat, 20 May 2006, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote:
Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 17:29:35 +0100 From: Peter Hillier-Brook <phb@...659...> Reply-To: inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net To: inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape on Windows
I recently had to remove a virus (actually hundreds) from a friend's machine by kicking his hard disc back to the stone age. As I'm not yet able to convince him of the merits of Linux, I had to re-install Windows ME and I thought it would be good to introduce him to Inkscape.
Windows ME is an abomination. Windows NT is better and so is Windows 98.
I hope he is paying you by the hour.
Knoppix (best hardward detection and doesn't ask any stupid questions) or the Ubuntu Live CD ('cause I like Gnome) are good non-invasive ways to get someone to try Linux.
As is probably well known to everyone other than me, this is apparently not possible because of GTK+ requirements and the installation failed.
Since Cairo was introducted in Gtk 2.8 support for Windows 9x was dropped (although I'm sure if a developer was brave/foolish enough it woudl be possible to revive but there isn't enough interest in old versions of Windows anymore). There are some hacks which might allow you to get Inkscape running on older machines but I wouldn't recommend it, especially not on someone elses machine.
However it didn't fail tidily and the first indication that something was wrong was when I tried to start the apparently installed application.
Do I need to raise a bug, or is this issue already known?
Sourceforge bug tracker for Inkscape http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=93438&atid=604306
Sourceforge request tracker for Inkscape http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=93438&atid=604309
[ 1363049 ] No 0.43 Uninstall Option in Win32 http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1363049&gro...
Think that bug report covers it. Take a look and add your own comments.