On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 20:49:06 +0530, Suresh Ramasubramanian
<linux@???> wrote:
>Sometimes, compiling code the old fashioned way (cp src/EDITME
>Local/Makefile, make, make install) is even more fun, if only to tell an
>overly restrictive packaging system to just go away and stop trying to
>hold your hand :)
I cannot understand this, since an elaborate package management with
decent dependency handling is very helpful in running a reliable
system.
In fact, the availability of these tools is one of the main reasons
why I am still firmly planted in the Linux world.
Greetings
Marc, registered warmduscher wanting to spend his time on solving the
real problems at hand instead of re-inventing the dependency wheel
over and over again
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