Tomcat installing from source doesn't make *any* sense, not even on Linux. Why?
Well, Tomcat is written entirely in Java. Therefore, you can download the binaries from the Apache website and check the KEYS (MD5-checksums). If they are ok, you can be sure nobody has tampered with. Building from source in Linux makes sense if you're talking about native programs, which you may have to compile so that they match your kernel / hardware. And even here, there are OSs like Debian, where you have comfortable installers like aptitude that install the binaries, check the checksums for you and you're done. However, that depends on the OS you're running. Coming back to Tomcat: Download the binaries, check the KEYS, install them and while your colleque is still compiling his sources, have a beer in your favourite pub :) Cheers Gregor -- what's puzzlin' you, is the nature of my game gpgp-fp: 79A84FA526807026795E4209D3B3FE028B3170B2 gpgp-key available @ http://pgpkeys.pca.dfn.de:11371 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
