On Saturday 14 December 2002 03:35 pm, -JhAzEr- wrote: > actually it's not about being comfortable, it's more about being able to > adapt to any kind of situations.
Yup. Whatever approach we take, we must bear in mind the constraints of our current work. Some prefer tar balls or src rpms to fine-tune and customize their installation. Some prefer stock rpms because they have other more pressing things to do and several workstations to manage. It all depends on the task, requirements, time-constraints, etc..The skill is to recognize what technique to apply in a specific situation. Sometimes we buy ready-to-wear dresses. Others buy only the fabric and have these sewn by a tailor according to their specs. Some have the skill to sew their own clothes. There is no "one" exclusive way. The way to do these tasks will depend on what you want to accomplish. Examples: 1. Should I use tarballs since I have the "time" to prune and fine-tune dependencies, and the time spent with fiddling with the source and will be recoup later by increased performance and stability on my specific software/hardware combination? 2. Will a generic rpm will suffice for the work, and I need to deploy these apps fast on many machines? The best way is to know several approaches to a specific problem, and to use the best solution for a particular scenario. mikol _ 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]
