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<li> <a href="#q5">What should I do when something does not work?</a></li>
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<li> <a href="#q5">What should I do when something does not work?</a></li>
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<li> <a href="#q6">How can I help with the development versions?</a></li>
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<li> <a href="#q6">How can I help with the development versions?</a></li>
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<li> <a href="#q7">What is the current state of development GNOME on
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<li> <a href="#q7">What is the current state of development GNOME on
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FreeBSD</a></li>
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&os;</a></li>
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<h2>Full Text </h2>
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<h2>Full Text </h2>
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<ol>
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<ol>
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<li><b>STABLE</b> - The applications and libraries in the stable
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<li><b>STABLE</b> - The applications and libraries in the stable
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branch are considered "release quality," and are the versions that
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branch are considered "release quality," and are the versions that
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appear in the FreeBSD ports tree. The current stable version is
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appear in the &os; ports tree. The current stable version is
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GNOME &gnomever;.</li>
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GNOME &gnomever;.</li>
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<li><b>DEVELOPMENT</b> - In between stable releases are development
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<li><b>DEVELOPMENT</b> - In between stable releases are development
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releases. Traditionally, GNOME development releases have odd minor
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releases. Traditionally, GNOME development releases have odd minor
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numbers (e.g. 2.3, &gnomedevelver;, 2.(n*2)-1). Development releases will
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numbers (e.g. 2.3, &gnomedevelver;, 3.(n*2)-1). Development releases will
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become stable releases, and move from alpha to beta quality during
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become stable releases, and move from alpha to beta quality during
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their lifecycle. The development releases need testing by FreeBSD
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their lifecycle. The development releases need testing by &os;
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users to minimize the number of surprises when the new stable
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users to minimize the number of surprises when the new stable
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versions are committed to the FreeBSD CVS tree. This document is
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versions are committed to the &os; SVN tree. This document is
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about the development branch. The current development branch
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about the development branch. At any time the development branch for &os;
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is GNOME &gnomedevelver;.</li>
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might be based of a stable GNOME release. However it will be tagged
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"development" here if it is the version that is work in progress by the &os;
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GNOME team. The current development branch for &os; is GNOME &gnomedevelver;.</li>
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<li><b>GIT</b> - Often newer-than-new, the GIT master versions of GNOME
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<li><b>GIT</b> - Often newer-than-new, the GIT master versions of GNOME
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applications and libraries are alpha quality, or often completely
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applications and libraries are alpha quality, or often completely
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unbuildable. The FreeBSD GNOME project pays attention to, but
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unbuildable. The &os; GNOME project pays attention to, but
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does not track the alpha quality code.</li>
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does not track the alpha quality code.</li>
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<!-- A2 -->
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<p>If you are looking for a stable environment, absolutely not. Please
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<p>If you are looking for a stable environment, absolutely not. Please
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only track the GNOME &gnomedevelver; branch if you wish to help identify bugs
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only track the GNOME &gnomedevelver; branch if you wish to help identify bugs
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and improve the FreeBSD GNOME project. You will find little
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and improve the &os; GNOME project. You will find little
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sympathy if a development-quality GNOME application eats your
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sympathy if a development-quality GNOME application eats your
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homework.</p>
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homework.</p>
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<p><b>How do I obtain the development versions of GNOME stuff?</b></p>
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<p><b>How do I obtain the development versions of GNOME stuff?</b></p>
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<p><a href="mailto:marcus@FreeBSD.org">Marcus</a> maintains a
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<p><a href="mailto:marcus@FreeBSD.org">Marcus</a> maintains a
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CVS repository where all the development versions of
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SVN repository where all the development versions of
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the GNOME components for FreeBSD are housed. Instructions for
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the GNOME components for &os; are housed. Instructions for
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how to check out the development ports module and how to merge it
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how to check out the development ports module and how to merge it
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into the FreeBSD ports tree reside on the entrance page to his
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into the &os; ports tree reside on the entrance page to his SVN
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repository. Please read carefully the instructions at
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repository. Please read carefully the instructions at
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<a href="http://www.marcuscom.com:8080/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi">http://www.marcuscom.com:8080/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi</a>.
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<a href="http://www.marcuscom.com:8080/viewvc/viewvc.cgi/marcuscom/">http://www.marcuscom.com:8080/viewvc/viewvc.cgi/marcuscom/</a>.
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</p>
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<p>During the development cycle, FreeBSD-specific caveats and
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<p>During the development cycle, FreeBSD-specific caveats and
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<pre>
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WITH_DEBUG="yes"
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</pre>
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<p>GNOME has an excellent guide for getting <a href="http://live.gnome.org/GettingTraces">
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<p>GNOME has an excellent guide for getting <a href="https://wiki.gnome.org/GettingTraces">
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useful back traces</a>.</p>
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useful back traces</a>.</p>
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<p><b>How do I keep everything up-to-date and in sync?</b></p>
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<p><b>How do I keep everything up-to-date and in sync?</b></p>
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<p>The short answer is that you need to use the <tt>marcusmerge</tt>
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<p>The short answer is that you need to use the <tt>marcusmerge</tt>
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script to merge the development tree with the FreeBSD ports tree.
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script to merge the development tree with the &os; ports tree.
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The <tt>marcusmerge</tt> script is available
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The <tt>marcusmerge</tt> script is available
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<a href="http://www.marcuscom.com/downloads/marcusmerge">
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<a href="http://www.marcuscom.com/downloads/marcusmerge">
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here</a>, and a man page on using the script is available
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here</a>, and a man page on using the script is available
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(<tt>irc.freenode.net</tt>).</p>
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(<tt>irc.freenode.net</tt>).</p>
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<p>If all of this sounds scary, or you need a desktop that
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<p>If all of this sounds scary, or you need a desktop that
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"Just Works," you should stick with the stable GNOME branch.</p>
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"Just Works," you should stick with the &gnomever; version that
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<p>It depends. If you think the problem is truly a bug with the
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<p>It depends. If you think the problem is truly a bug with the
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GNOME component, you can report a bug using <b>bug-buddy</b> or
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GNOME component, you can report a bug using <b>bug-buddy</b> or
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the GNOME <a href="http://bugzilla.gnome.org">Bugzilla</a>
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the GNOME <a href="http://bugzilla.gnome.org">Bugzilla</a>
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interface. If you think the problem lies in a FreeBSD port, or
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interface. If you think the problem lies in a &os; port, or
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is FreeBSD-specific, send email to
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<a href="mailto:&email;@FreeBSD.org">&email;@FreeBSD.org</a>,
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<p>We have just cleared out the MarcusCom ports tree after
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merging &gnomever; into the FreeBSD ports tree. Stay tuned
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more.</p>
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<p>The FreeBSD GNOME Project is a team of devoted
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integration of GNOME and FreeBSD.</p>
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<h2>How to install GNOME</h2>
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<h2>State of the port</h2>
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<p>GNOME for FreeBSD is currently fully supported on
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10.0-CURRENT is provided on a best effort basis.
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<a href="docs/volunteer.html">plenty left to be done</a>!</p>
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<h2>One stop solution shop!</h2>
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<p>GNOME is simple and easy to build using the FreeBSD ports system, but
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<p>GNOME is simple and easy to build using the &os; ports system, but
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