Re: Is Gnumeric _NOT_ for Windows users?

[Pedro Lino <plino cripsul ipimar pt>]

Jody Goldberg wrote:
> None of the core developers are building under windows, and hence
> have trouble debugging there.  Unfortunately, as with most software
> that originated under unix/linux we've become spoiled by easy
> builds.  It is easy to assume a viable automake/autoconf/libtool
> environment.  Under windows that assumption fails, and there is some
> significant startup work to do.
>
> However, your larger point is correct.  We need to be able to test
> under windows.  I'll give it a try.
>   
I'm well aware that the devs don't use windows but please don't ignore 
user input and most important of all: don't dismiss a bug as solved 
until it is tested by someone actually using the Windows build (BTW 
thank you again for bothering to build a binary)
> > I have been warning about a bug in the graphics module since 1.7.2... 
> > still not solved in 1.7.10 although the bug report was dismissed as solved.
> >     
> Is this the missing plugin problem 
No, it is the "Charting dialog is empty" bug 
(http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=394183)