[simpits-chat] Tech...

[Erwin Neyt]

Gene,

My back starts to hurt. Can I stand up now?

Erwin :)))

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erwin Neyt 
> Sent: maandag 24 februari 2003 13:47
> To: 'simpits-chat@simpits.org'
> Subject: RE: [simpits-chat] Tech...
> 
> 
> That's why most people pay Bill some money and get a nice OS.
> 
> *duck*
> 
> Erwin.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Sikkema [mailto:hangr18@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: maandag 24 februari 2003 13:42
> > To: simpits-chat@simpits.org
> > Subject: Re: [simpits-chat] Tech...
> > 
> > 
> > >?!
> > 
> > >./configure
> > 
> > >make
> > 
> > >(su to root)
> > 
> > >make-install
> > 
> > 
> > >Where's the problem?
> > 
> > Problem is half the time that doesn't work, you have to screw
> > around with 
> > the makefile to get it to work for your specific system, or 
> > track down 
> > dependencies you don't have and get THEM installed in the 
> > right place. And 
> > don't get me started on trying to get things working on a 
> > system where you 
> > dont HAVE SU. RPMs make things nicer, but aren't 100%, 
> either. That's 
> > another one of my problems that I forgot to mention, about how 
> > system-dependent everything is. There are so many distros out 
> > there and so 
> > many programs need adjustments to work on one they aren't 
> > coded specifically 
> > for, and most people (including myself) just dont want to 
> > screw with it, 
> > they want to install their program and run it. The only time 
> > that should be 
> > taken is the time it takes for the install program to copy 
> > the files over, 
> > IMHO. But I've never seen a program with so much as an 
> > install script, even. 
> > It seems like such a simple concept, make a small program 
> to install 
> > software. But noone in the *nix world seems to want to do 
> > that for their 
> > software. Probably because they know it wouldnt work 90% of 
> the time, 
> > because there would be some adjustment to make.
> > 
> > Brian
> > 
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