Bug#766185: freeciv-client-gtk: Removal of GTK+3 client

[Markus Koschany]

Hi,

please reply to the bug report.

On 22.10.2014 15:15, Marko Lindqvist wrote:
>  I'm yet to investigate current packaging. I've been under impression
> it's been correct, but now I've heard that it might not be the case -
> that's why I've not brought it up before this near to Jessie freeze.
> This is how it should be:
> 
> - Each client is in a separate package. Dependencies of the package
> should not drag on all of gtk2,gtk3,Qt,sdl libraries (other than mixer
> used by all clients) when actually used client needs only one widget set

All clients are currently packaged in separate packages except the GTK+
2 and GTK+ 3 clients which are both part of the freeciv-client-gtk
package. I think for Freeciv 2.5 I will split off the GTK+ 3 client
into a separate package but it's too late for Jessie.


> - Currently the default client (what I expect from 'apt-get install
> freeciv') should be gtk2-client

At the moment Freeciv is a virtual package provided by the client
packages. That's not really my favorite solution but this is how it was
when I became an Uploader of Freeciv. I think we should make Freeciv a
real package that depends on freeciv-client-gtk by default. Everything
else is optional.

> - As of 2.4 I'd hope gtk2,gtk3, and sdl clients. Xaw client quality is
> below standards. In 2.5 also Qt-client would be nice addition to be
> available for KDE users. I can't say yet if sdl2-client should join the
> club in 2.6

Ok. I agree that Xaw is below standard and should be dropped for 2.5. If
the Qt client is usable it could be packaged as a separate client, I'll
ask again when the time has come.

> Gtk3-client breakage with Jessie's latest gtk3 libraries is something I
> need to investigate if it's a bug in gtk3 or freeciv. As things stand at
> the moment, user should not be presented with gtk3-client's black
> gamescreen by default (if one installs default client package, and not
> explicitly gtk3-one).

I can't reproduce any black game screen when I launch the GKT3 client.
Both clients can be launched separately and the package description is
very clear about what kind of client should be preferred.

Markus

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