AppImage for testing

[Dirk Hohndel]

> On Nov 14, 2015, at 6:27 AM, Lutz Vieweg <lvml at 5t9.de> wrote:
> 
> On 11/05/2015 12:45 AM, Dirk Hohndel wrote:
>> If you are on ANY flavor of x86-64 Linux (Fedora, Debian, Centos,
>> PCLinuxOS, Gentoo, Arch, OpenSUSE, whatever)... please test the AppImage
> 
> Just tested the more recent Subsurface_4.5.2.212_x86_64.AppImage
> on...
> 
> CentOS 7:  Seems to work fine on first glance
> 
> CentOS 6.5: Does not start, error message:
>> Subsurface_4.5.2.212_x86_64.AppImage: /lib64/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.14' not found (required by Subsurface_4.5.2.212_x86_64.AppImage)

Thanks for that report. What version of glibc is available on CentOS 6.5?
I'll work with Simon to switch the build environment around so we can support even CentOS 6.5...

> BTW: Even though I prefer to compile subsurface executables on my own
> I applaud the approach to offer such distribution independent
> executables for download.

I have bemoaned the inability to do just this for years. So yes, I'm very excited about Simon's work.

/D