> i've recompiled gcc 3.2 and a whole slew of other > needed packages on mandrake 7.2, just because i > needed to get openoffice compiling and running on > that platform. I've invested the time and effort to > make these packages THE RPM WAY, simply because > when i'm all done, i can simply install the RPMs on > any mandrake 7.2 system via a simple command.
When RH or Mandrakesoft comes out with rpms for these packages you've created, wouldn't it in effect make the time and effort you spent creating these packages redundant? That could be a lot of work spent creating your own dependency tree that you would have to throw away... Under Slackware, you spend very little time and effort creating a package so there isn't much to regret. Nor is the requirement to move to an official version of the package as urgent as would be on Redhat or Mandrake one. Bottomline is that you get a lot of flexibility if you don't have to worry about official dependencies. You're in control. I actually find their absence to be to be superior, covenience-wise. Having deps seem to nullify the whole point of the version numbering scheme for software. i.e. it gets in the way of mixing and matching versions of software that differ only in the minor version number when in fact, the meaning of a minor version number change is that it is supposed to be a transparent replacement for an earlier version. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
