On 8/29/06, Dean Michael Berris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Check that: when you update, you (re)compile. If you're updating a considerably large library (libstdc++, libc) or application (gcc) then that takes time. Compilation requires a lot of resources (memory, processor, disk) which could better be used to serve the actual solution's purpose than "upgrading a library".
Whatever happened to the old Linux mantra if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it?
Whatever happened to "install base system, install required packages, harden, then deploy" in half a day or even less?
Ease of use is relative
Not everyone is a Linux guru/expert nor is everyone willing to bear the fact that you need to recompile everything because something changed.
It would be a pointless debate whether you really need to upgrade/rebuild the whole lot just because your officemate is on a new purportedly-better version of the same file/package you use
But do you really need a formula 1 race car when what you need is to be sure that your car won't conk out on you in various road and weather conditions?
Given your nuclear reactor computer analogy, formula 1 race car IS needed :) _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
