[simpits-chat] Tech...

[Gene Buckle]

No.


g.
:)


On Mon, 24 Feb 2003, Erwin Neyt wrote:

> 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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