On Saturday 31 May 2008 10:00:04 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> OK.. looks like a complete install, track down all the bits and pieces > >> and hopefully not miss anything. > >> > >> Luckily I'm reasonably consistent where I put things, so it's just going > >> to be a long slow process. > >> > >> In a perfect world, apt-get would do everything but in practice it > >> doesn't :( > > > > So you can try to narrow the gap between "perfect" and "current" by > > trying to create packages for the software you write. > > It is also helpful to try and avoid building your own custom packages as > much as possible. In many cases alternatives exist, or waiting for an > upgrade has a longer cost.
Might as well use winders. Seriously - is not THIS what the whole linux thing is all about. You don't NEED to, but if you want to ... Have fun! This is what it's all about. James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
