[Slackbuilds-users] Grip and Grip2 build same version

[Bob Snyder]

On 09/04/2011 05:59 PM, Erik Hanson wrote:
> On 9/4/2011 6:23 PM, Bob Snyder wrote:
>> On 09/04/2011 04:14 PM, Erik Hanson wrote:
>>> On 09/04/2011 04:52 PM, Bob Snyder wrote:
>>>> The README for grip2 says "If you're looking for a modern version 
>>>> of Grip, see the package "grip"" but
>>>> grip and grip2 both point to grip-2.96.
>>>
>>> Sorry, grip was replaced by grip2. I removed the old entry from the 
>>> db. There was some talk on the list about "grip" being submitted, 
>>> but it doesn't appear to have happened.
>>>
>>
>> My impression is that the 'current' version of grip (3.x) is (was) 
>> called grip, and the older non-gnome version was called grip2 because 
>> it is Version 2.x. The README for grip2 agrees with this notion where 
>> it says "This is an older version of Grip that does not require 
>> GNOME. If you're looking for a modern version of Grip, see the 
>> package "grip""
>
> Right, and like I said, "grip" (3.x) hasn't been submitted. "grip" 
> (2.x) became "grip2" to make way for it. Confusing, I know.
>

Okay, thanks Eric.

Bob S.