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Offline MU4L

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2006, 09:29:00 AM »
OK, no problems, I see where you're coming from  :) .

When I said 'new to the world of Rockbox', I was implying that compiling one's own build falls within that boundary ('the world of Rockbox' being much more than simply what Rockbox is (i.e. a 3rd party open-source firmware)).
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Offline LinusN

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #16 on: July 30, 2006, 09:52:59 AM »
I would say that Rockbox is very much about compiling your own build. But that involves knowing what you are doing.
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Offline Bagder

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #17 on: July 30, 2006, 02:10:10 PM »
... and I would say Rockbox is about compiling your own in the same way Linux is compiling your own.

The ones who really want to touch the metal do it, the ones who don't use prebuilds.
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Offline Llorean

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #18 on: July 30, 2006, 05:30:38 PM »
Sorry, I guess my post should say 'blindly compiling your own build'.

My fear is that with this tool, every single person will have a very different patched build, and the possibility of supporting people will essentially halt. I would very much like it if people who want to compile their own build spend the (relatively little) time and effort to learn to compile it, just so that they're familiar with what is involved and hopefully are a little more aware of the pitfalls, as well as being absolutely conscious of the fact that they have _changed_ something.
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Offline JdGordon

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #19 on: July 30, 2006, 07:59:39 PM »
isn this whole discussion mute since the webpage is actually down atm and probaably will for some time..?
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Offline MU4L

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #20 on: July 30, 2006, 08:01:15 PM »
Quote from: Bagder on July 30, 2006, 02:10:10 PM
The ones who really want to touch the metal do it, the ones who don't use prebuilds.

Though this tool would give those people the opportunity to (partly, at least) do so too.


It's cool though; I completely understand Llorean's reasons.

On the other hand ( ;D), I would argue that if people noted the author of the patch, and instead got in contact with him/her, rather than jdgordon, it would (or rather 'should') help that patch no-end, and may even propel it toward CVS status ...
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Offline Llorean

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #21 on: July 30, 2006, 08:02:22 PM »
I'm not against the webpage at all, really. I'm just against stickying it. That puts too much of an 'official' tilt to it, no matter how big your "NOT SUPPORTED" statement is. ;)

I actually hope you get it running soon. If it turns out really well, it could cut the precompiled builds down to a variety of self-made builds so maybe bugs can be tracked to individual patches more easily.
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Offline SilleeString

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2006, 04:56:23 PM »
I'll be watching this thread closely, it went unnoticed to me before, but it's a great idea.  Thanks for putting your time into it  :)
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Offline mitt

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2006, 09:12:46 PM »
Is the tool dead already or it's just temporary down? I find it great idea and hope to see it alive again.
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Offline MU4L

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #24 on: August 20, 2006, 09:52:25 AM »
Quote from: mitt on August 17, 2006, 09:12:46 PM
Is the tool dead already or it's just temporary down? I find it great idea and hope to see it alive again.

Well, according to BYORB's author, it's down and is likely to be, for some time.

Other than that, I echo your sentiments  :) ...
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Offline fatherfork

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #25 on: August 20, 2006, 10:54:44 PM »
yeah, I'd like to try the expanded menu patch... I've got so much reading to do.

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Offline JdGordon

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #26 on: August 21, 2006, 12:57:36 AM »
well.. i can work on getting this going again... or finish the button action code stuff .. :p
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Offline momo_101

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #27 on: August 21, 2006, 01:15:05 AM »
Could you get the tool working again? it'd be great for those of us who can't compile on our computers. :-)
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Offline Llorean

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #28 on: August 21, 2006, 01:15:52 AM »
That was his way of saying "I'm going to do the actually important stuff I'm working on first."
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Offline momo_101

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Re: Build Your Own Rockbox!!
« Reply #29 on: August 21, 2006, 01:21:14 AM »
oh. ok (sorry for the off-topic remark. [this])
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