Xara releases sources for GPL'd Xara LX

The vector graphics package Xara Xtreme so far was only available for Windows. Back in October, the Xara company announced the porting of its flagship product to Linux and Mac OS X. Not only that -- the complete source code should become available, and subject to the GPL license. But at the time they consoled hopes for an immediate release to a later date.
Now the day has come.
Right on time for the opening of the Libre Graphics Meeting in Lyon, France, Xara has published a website with details how to access the sources. (It even looks like they'll grant write access (!) to their subversion repository for some external developers.
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eh, not so fast
all fine and dandy, but i'm havin a heck of a time trying to get the program to configure/compile (PCLinuxOS user, and yes I have all the prerequisites)
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