Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 1 Jun 1999, Kuraiken wrote:
> 
> > I thought the -devel series meant you want it if you want to further develop
> > _that_ lib...and that the normal lib is what you want to use if you simply
> > develop _other_ software...doh!
> 
> The devel packages are for developing (or simply recompiling) stuff that
> uses the library.

Yup, I'll have to go install the devel packages now since I'm a bit of a
programmer...(a two bit one, actually...:-))

> The normal package is what the resulting binaries need to run (i.e. you
> won't have to include stdlib.h on your $5000 binary-only "hello" CD :)
> [Sorry for calling you Microsoft :)]).
> 

Hey, that was uncalled for! :-)
But do you think it'll sell? Hell, if the Gates of Hell can do it, so can I!
heh.

No no, seriously though...I'm a total convert to (and advocate from hell of)
open source / free software now.
Something that irritates my IE5 using friends...:P
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