On Sun, Aug 13, 2023 at 01:04:50PM -0000, Michael van Elst wrote:
> g...@lexort.com (Greg Troxel) writes:
>
> >it was underpowered, that I might or might not ever power up again, and
> >if I did I wouldn't use ftp.n.o packages on it.
>
> What else? Self-compiling on a system you already consider outdated? :)
>
> Binary packages are more important on systems that we consider old,
> doesn't have to be a VAX.
The challenge with building pkgsrc on a VAX is not so much slowness
(just needs patience), but the compiler exploding on you with no
warning, even _after_ you turned the optimizer off. ;-)
Kind regards,
Alex.
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