--- "D. Joe Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 01:42:10PM -0800, Ted Kat. wrote:
> > I've also setup an auto install boot cd to compile and install
> > linux from source for people who dont like gentoo.
> Can you say a bit more about this, and perhaps compare it in
> some more detail to gentoo's portage, or to the BSD ports, or to
> lnx-bbc's GAR?
It is better than gentoo's due to the fact that is runs with threads
that are 500% faster than old pthread Also it is compiled against
CVS-glibc which has new standards and in my opinion is a bit more
robust. I can't really compare it to any BSD ports because I stopped
my bsd travels long ago.
> For example, what's involved in updating something
> built with your system when there's a new upstream version?
Updateing is simple. If its new and you need it, build it! As far
as the system goes it is based on LFS 5.0 (linuxfromscratch.org)
This is the 3rd sys I built. =)
> How are dependencies handled?
Dependencies are handled a bit deferently. As life, every thing
depends, given each system is build for a specific glibc it would
be alot harder to link every pgm or lib to a specific
lib[whatever].so.[number]
So, I would imagin if a package needs another package just compile and
install the needed package. [kinda like rpm] And if a package needs
another version of a package you could do some nifty PATH ||
LD_LIBRARY_PATH || LD_PRELOAD hacking.
hope that clears up what you asked.
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Ted Katseres
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