> -----Original Message----- > From: Frank Mehnert [mailto:frank.mehn...@oracle.com] > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 2:45 AM > To: Community mailing list of VirtualBox users > Subject: Re: [VBox-users] VBox binaries files options > > John, > > On Friday 01 March 2013 02:32:41 John A. Wallace wrote: > > When I look at all the binary file options on the downloads page > > (exactly why are they called binaries, anyway?), > > 'binaries' here is meant in comparison with 'source code' -- you will > find packages containing binaries as well as another package containing > the VirtualBox source code.
Sorry, but what I meant to say is, why in general do we call these pre-built, OS specific files "binary", as opposed to calling them something else, non-binary and such? (Fortunately for me) I got the part about the distinction between them and source code, which must then be compiled before use. > > I sometimes get confused about > > which is which. I have a good excuse for this vacancy: the > > anticipation of upgrading my VBox program disturbs my focus, and I > > feel somewhat like a boy in a candy store with his large allowance in > > hand. :-) > > > > What are these files for anyway because I don't see any labels: > > > > *Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.8-83876.vbox-extpack > > *Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.8.vbox-extpack > > The latter is a symbolic link to the former. The symlink was introduced > to make automatic downloading of the extpack for a specific version > easier for the GUI. Are these particular file versions for an Oracle OS? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_feb _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:vbox-users-community-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe
