In news://news.mozilla.org:119/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Benjamin Smedberg wrote:
> Starting next week the Mozilla build system is going to require python on > all platforms. This will allow us to gradually convert various build scripts > which are currently written in perl, and start hacking on an autoconf > replacement written in python. Any python 2.3 or higher will be acceptable. > > In addition, I have made a production release of MozillaBuild, version 1.0. > The MozillaBuild package [1] is now the recommended build environment for > all Mozilla developers on Windows. There were a few bugs with the 1.0 > releases that have now been corrected in a MozillaBuild 1.1 release > candidate [2]. > > After the Tinderboxes have been upgraded to use the MozillaBuild package on > trunk, I am going to be discontinuing support for the cygwin build > environment. > > --BDS > > followup-to mozilla.dev.builds please > > [1] > http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mozilla/libraries/win32/MozillaBuildSetup-1.0.exe > [2] http://benjamin.smedbergs.us/tests/MozillaBuildSetup-1.1.exe Hey all you users and developers of NSS and NSPR! You've got time right now to stop whatever you're doing and completely rework your build system, right? You're all masters of python, right? No learning time there, right? The best possible use of your time right now is to rework your build system, right? Just imagine yourself having this conversation with your boss: > you: Hey Boss, Remember that feature you promised the VP we would deliver > in two weeks? Well, now we've got to stop that and start learning Python > to we can rework our build system. Guess that feature will have to wait! > Boss: Remember who do you work for. Guess that snake will have to wait! What fun! Full employment for build engineers! _______________________________________________ dev-tech-crypto mailing list dev-tech-crypto@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-tech-crypto
