Alex wrote: > Yes. I heard of a condition called upgraditis, too. To each its own > I suppose > - some people can't sleep unless they stay on the bleeding edge and > bandage > their hands every so often and others would rather have their system > uncluttered and working properly, so they could do the work they > enjoy instead > of compiling and doing system administration.
How is compiling your own more indicative of upgraditis than waiting for someone else to compile a package from the very same source code? Users of a non-corporate Linux system are by necessity system administrators. Being able to compile a program is a basic skill for using Linux. Yes, you can get by without it, but you do pay a price in being dependent on others to provide what you want. > Both types are fine by > me, > though my efforts are mostly supporting the latter group, of course. They're fine by me, too. There is room for all types of users within Linux. --Judy Miner USA Registered Linux User #397786
