--- Will McDonald <wmcdonald@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 09/03/07, Steven Vishoot <sir_funzone@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > hmmm... telling someone to compile programs from
> > source, isn't that like telling them to shoot
> their
> > own foot with their sever? Especially when they
> are
> > having this much troubles with rpm in the first
> place.
> > Sorry i do not get the logic behind that advice!
>
> On balance, and if someone knows what they're doing
> I'd recommend
> compiling from source before random packages off the
> internet.
>
> Though obviously sticking with the distro packages
> is preferable to
> either option, and if they don't provide what you
> want then packaging,
> testing and documenting your own would be the next
> best step I
> suppose.
>
> Will.
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Will,
i understand your point, but the OP is not anyway near
that point of compiling own stuff for use. That is
what i got from the emails. to instructing someone
that does not know that much will only cause more
heartache for all.
Steven
"On the side of the software box, in the 'System Requirements' section, it said 'Requires Windows or better'. So I installed Linux."
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