Odd Bosco build problem, and a solution

Trying to compile Bosco with openmcl and the stock build.sh threw up this error:

Unrecognized non-option arguments: (:swank-port 'disable :framework :carbon :application-class "BOSCO-CARBON-APPLICATION" :application-name "Bosco"))

This apparently is caused by openmcl doing something odd with the command-line parameters with the -e flag, as it does the same thing with any kind of quoting, and any passed expression.

A workaround that works for me is to use the batch mode option (-b). Change linke 76 of build.sh to

echo "${make_form}" | openmcl -l $system_definition -b

If it's not been working for you, give that a shot.

Posted at 2004-09-23 13:04:44 by Richard • Link to Odd Bosco build pr…
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Speech in OmniWeb

Awesome. “Switch to OmniWeb”, “Next tab”, “Move page down”, “Watch this item” (it can recognise link text!).

Add to that switching apps and the other features, and it's actually useful. Waddaya know. Though hitting Esc in Vim is a challenge…

Posted at 2004-09-23 10:59:29 by Richard • Link to Speech in OmniWeb
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Note to self

The Z1010 is already semi-obsolete, courtesy of the V800 (aka Z1020), which will apparently have Bluetooth HID and a 1.3MP camera (Gizmodo link). It's Vodafone branded, but hey.

Reminds me of the P800 “announced in March, available July, about the same time as we are told to start waiting for the P900” mess. It's like buying a computer, except these are actually quite significant changes, and you have to carry them around with you for 12–14 months. I'd quite like to get it right.

Posted at 2004-09-23 01:34:15 by Richard • Link to Note to self
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