On Fri, 2003-03-21 at 07:27, Vincent Meyer, MD wrote: > OK, maybe this is a really dumb question - I won't even pretend that I'm up to > speed on the inner workings of building RPM's.. but would it be possible for > the RPM file on something like this to have multiple copies of the > appropriate library or binary in the package, and the choice of using the MMX > enabled one or the "vanilla" one be made at package installation time? Sure, > means a little more work for the packager - or maybe a LOT more work, I don't > know - but would mean for those few applications where an extended > instruction set would make a difference can take advantage of the extended > instructions while still being able to install on machines without them. > > Sure, they can learn to grab the source and then all of the -dev packages for > all the supporting libraries and roll their own, it isn't that hard.. but not > everybody wants to learn to do that. > > V.
Possible yes... simple no. Whoever said "With software anything is possible" never watched a geek trying to get a date with a chearleader. *grin* James > > On Friday 21 March 2003 09:18 am, Guy.Bormann wrote: > > [snip] > > > > > It's not a matter of complaining or not, it's a matter of minimal > > > support. Mandrake Linux is supposed to run on any i586 or newer > > > processor. Period. > > > > Even if that means a crazy person is encoding videos on a i586(no MMX), > > say, 166MHz (or somewhere near) without hardware acceleration???? Must be > > surely someone with paaattttiieeeennnccceeeee! > > > > > > Guy > >
