Re: [Closed REQ 5158]: Geomview for Linux

["Daeron Meyer" <daeron>]

> Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 13:26:02 +6100
> From: The Black Dog <root at dogsquad.com>
> Subject: Geomview for Linux
> To: software@geom
> Message-Id: <Pine.3.89.9410181300.A14072-0100000 at sparta.dogsquad.com>
> 
> Greetings from the Uk...
> 
> I recently obtained a copy of geomview for x11 from the geometry center
> in Japan. It looks brilliant...but i've had trouble installing it...
> 
> I changed the makefiles to CPU=linux, which seemed ok, but it just 
> won't compile the 'gvx' program properly....so now i'm stuck...
> 
> I`m running Linux 1.1.19, and have the Slackware X system, and UIT
> and slingshot libraries. Xview 3.4. Unfortunately, i don't have Motif
> or anything like that...so would appreciate some kind of help here... 
> 
> I really like the idea of webspace in 3D, and want to get involved, 
> is there anywhere i can pick up a binary distribution for linux??
> Loads of people are using it now, would it be possible to put it
> online, so that people like me (with little C experience) can participate
> in all the fun ???
> 
> Anyway, 
> Thanks for your time,
> Please reply...
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
> 

Hi Ken,

You're in luck because yes, there is a binary distribution for Linux. By
the way, without motif it is pretty much impossible to compile Geomview
for X. The linux geomview binary distribution is at the following URL:

ftp://ftp.geom.umn.edu/pub/software/geomview/geomview-linux.x11.tar.Z

Enjoy,

Daeron Meyer
daeron at geom.umn.edu