Peter Scott wrote:

> available from your repo (gimp-2.2.13-2.0.7.el5.x86_64) to at
> least version 2.4.   (The current newest version is 2.6.6.).
<snip>
> So my first question is: what is my best strategy to proceed?
> 
> My second question is: do later versions of SL (5.1, 5.2, 5.3)
> come with a later version of gimp?  (If so, my best strategy
> might be to upgrade SL.  I like SL---so reliable.)

answer to your first question is answered by your second question.

what you do not state is what version of sl you are using.

i have sl 5.2 installed and latest kernel is;
2.6.18-128.1.10.el5 #1 SMP Thu May 7 12:54:51 EDT 2009
i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

my last yum update was 2009.05-21 and i am showing gimp 2.2.13-2.0.7.

in checking repo site, gimp 2.2.13-2.0.7 is latest for sl-5.2/5.3.

so, if you try to install gimp 2.4 or 2.6, you are going to have a
lot of non compatibility problems and you will have a lot to do.

i used gimp often and have not had any problems with it. i just now
had a quick look at gimp.org ti find that gimp 2.6 is using gtk 2.16.
this means that if you try installing gimp 2.6, you will also need
to install gtk 2.16. which will mean more compatibility problems.

> I have no trouble building packages from the source.

if you desire to go thru all of what you have ahead of you, go for it.

just be sure you are fully backed up or do it on a test system.

also, give consideration to joining tsl for both gimp and gtk. :)
who knows, you might even end up a developer.

much luck to you.


also, i like sl too. it is stable and reliable. that is why i do not
mess with it. :)

later.

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peace out.

tc,hago.

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