On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, John Weekley wrote: > Exactly. Sometimes, Blastwaves' packages have more dependencies than I care to > shake a stick at. Here's the problem: Blastwave maintainers tailor the > package dependencies to *their* requirements. Not mine. This not meant to > disparage their work, as I frequently make use of Blastwave's packages, and > find them to be of excellent quality; but sometimes, there are dependencies > that don't fit into what I wish to accomplish.
I think that's a problem endemic to pretty much all pre-packaged software. It's a tradeoff: a bit less flexibility vs convenience. Most "uninitiated" people prefer the latter but I personally prefer the former, which is why I role my own packages for my own use, even though I recommend Blastwave to people looking for pre-built stuff. -- Rich Teer, SCSA, SCNA, SCSECA, OGB member CEO, My Online Home Inventory Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638 URLs: http://www.rite-group.com/rich http://www.myonlinehomeinventory.com _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
