Installing a compiler by default

[Herman Bos]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> Herman Bos wrote:
>
>   
>> Alan McKinnon wrote:
>>     
>>> The Ubuntu packagers do a very good job but they can't keep on top of
>>> every package out there, some projects move so fast that you need to
>>> do it yourself to stay current. wine especially comes to mind, there
>>> are 100s of others. Don't shy away from using the compiler - you have
>>> to try really hard to break stuff using it.
>>>
>>>       
>> There are Ubuntu packages available for wine.
>> http://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-users/2006-May/021414.html
>>     
>
> True, but it's still true that the Ubuntu packagers can't keep on top of it. 
> Fortunately, in the case of Wine, somebody else can :-)
>   
When Ubuntu approaches a release it won't put the latest greatest
version in when it comes out. You have to wait for the next release,
thats why there is the winehq ubuntu repository in case you need a newer
one.