Re: RE: Compiling Umbrello to a Windows binary

On 11/24/05, Begue, Lois <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> 1) I don't want to install Cygwin or anything else
>    and then have to compile the Umbrello sources
>    by myself. It doesn't make any sence
>    for me to spend hours in figuring out how to
>    do that, only to produce one binary. I'm not
>    a Linux specialist and also won't be able to
>    become one.


I've gone the cygwin route myself and found it way to slow for what I wanted
to do with it.  For some it may be ok, but I personally found it too slow.
That said, I tried it in April or May of 2005 and things could have changed
since then (but I doubt it has.)

2) It makes sence IMHO to take time to
>    translate the instructions in german...
>
> 3) There's no cygwin version to find.


4) Since a lot of people do untilize Windows,
>    even if it may not be the best OS ever,
>    a windows specific binary could tremendously
>    improve the name recognition of Umbrello.


I agree.  In fact I do both Windows and Linux development.  For Windows
Development I find it impractical for me to do a re-boot just to use a UML
modeling tool (Umbrello) so I generally end up purchasing one. Personally, I
believe what determines the best OS is what you are trying to accomplish and
what your budget is.  Different OS's are better for different things.

5) I suppose, Umbrello is as powerful as most of
>    commercial UML tools running under Win.
>    It's an assumption.
>    I'd like to gain a real POC (proof of concept).


For me, I don't normally use a lot of the extra features that the commercial
tools provide and find that Umbrello has the bulk of the features that I do
require  That said, I end up normally purchasing a commerial tool due to a
lack of a suitable alternative when under windows.

6) Umbrello could become a "favourite tool" of
>    many "new" people, though it is up to Umbrello
>    to help itself in becoming famous :)
>
> 7) I may be wrong and should better rely on win
>    native tools, should I? Really?


In my opinion there are really 3 options for myself when it comes to UML
Modelling on Windows: port Umbrello myself, wait for someone else to port
Umbrello, use a different tool.

Although Umbrello is my UML modeller of choice under Linux, under Windows I
normally use a different tool as I don't have the time to port Umbrello to
Windows nor can afford to wait for someone else to do it.
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Bradley Remedios
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