Compiling from source gives one the power to run the software on different architectures. i.e. you can compile the code on any system say it is inter or amd64 etc. you can also compile for different operating systems such as Solaris, BSD etc. But if you have a binary of a specific operating system you cannot transfer it to other Operating systems.
Sid On Aug 30, 6:17 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Keep in mind, I don't have any experience creating Linux programs, so > I bowing to everyone's superior knowledge here. > > Here's a question that I've been wondering about for a while now, and > it concerns installing new programs. It seems there are three > different types of new programs/apps. > > 1) Compiled from source. > > 2) A regular install similar to Win/Mac with something like an > install shield helping with the dirty work (choose directory, copying > files from CD, etc.) like Inherit The Earth does. > > 3) Plain executable files. Zaxxon Retro Remake falls in this > category. You download the tarball, unzip it, and then click on the > executable, and you're reliving the fun of the old arcades. > > My question is this -- what are the advantages and disadvantages of > each of these systems? What makes people pick one over the others? > I'm guessing that with Zaxxon, the file is so small and the > application so limited (it is just a game, after all), there's no need > for any fancy stuff, while the other two can configure themselves to > how you have your file system and networks set up and such. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
