Cristian Burneci wrote:
>
> Linux offers these three alternatives: 1. Finding the appropriate set of
> binaries 2. Statically linked programs (mostly commercial applications-- they
> have to run anywhere) 3. Compiling from sources.
> Neither of them trashes your system.
I see.
The statically
Richard Menedetter wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> 10 Sep 2001, Clarence Verge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> CV> If Linux is so flaky (I KNOW that's gonna cause a rukus)
> ;)))
>
> CV> that a program compiled by someone else yesterday won't run on my
> CV> Linux today, then I would have to conclude that
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 00:07:09 -0500
From: Clarence Verge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: A Shocking Tale (was Re: icewm vs. fvwm2)
If Linux is so flaky (I KNOW that's gonna cause a rukus) that a program
compiled by someone else yesterday won't run on my Linux today, then
Hi
10 Sep 2001, Clarence Verge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
CV> If Linux is so flaky (I KNOW that's gonna cause a rukus)
;)))
CV> that a program compiled by someone else yesterday won't run on my
CV> Linux today, then I would have to conclude that Linux is still too
CV> immature for general u
Cristian Burneci wrote:
>
> Compiling is easy, thanks to the "make" program. A certain script called
> "Makefile" it is used by the make program to automate the building of the
> source.
Thanks, Cristian.
I saved your instructions for assistance if I ever decide to become a
Linux nut instead of
Clarence Verge wrote:
>I've just been out shopping for 9wm and AGAIN the problem arises:
>I have to compile it. :((
>
>Would your binary run on my RH5.1or2 system ? Or does it have YOUR
>video driver(s) as part of its internal configuration ?
Compiling is easy, thanks to the "make" program. A ce
Clarence Verge wrote:
>I've just been out shopping for 9wm and AGAIN the problem arises:
>I have to compile it. :((
>
>Would your binary run on my RH5.1or2 system ? Or does it have YOUR
>video driver(s) as part of its internal configuration ?
Compiling is easy, thanks to the "make" program. A ce
On Fri, 7 Sep 2001, Clarence Verge wrote:
> Would your binary run on my RH5.1or2 system ? Or does it have YOUR
> video driver(s) as part of its internal configuration ?
>
> On another note, found this on that surfing trip:
> http://home.clara.net/george.russell/linuxtale.html
Screenshot of arac
On Fri, 7 Sep 2001 21:44:37 -0400 (EDT), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Sep 2001, Witold Filipczyk wrote:
>> 9wm is smallest, fastest, simply the best!
> $ ls -l $(which 9wm)
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 rootroot 26192 Feb 3 2000 /usr/X11R6/bin/9wm
> Oh, yeah! That's GOT to win t
