Suggestions on Ubuntu default installation

[Ben Novack]

Except that gcc is on the CD. It just isn't *installed* by default.


On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 19:49:01 +0000 (UTC), Frank Merenda
<fmerenda at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Erik Bågfors <Zindar <at> gmail.com> writes:
> 
> >
> > Why should gcc be included by default? That's only for developers and
> > developers should know how to install it.
> >
> > - Erik
> 
> Because those people on slow internet connections would like to not have to
> install gcc if we want to install some software from source. We can order or get
> a friend to download a CD for us, and then install from CD. I can download and
> install a package from source easily if gcc is already installed on my machine.
> Even though it's only a few megs, it takes a while to download on a dial-up.
> 
> That being said, I understand why gcc would not be included in Ubuntu, since it
> is aimed at people who would not be using gcc, or if they were, like you said,
> they would know how to get and install it. :)
> 
> Take care,
> 
> 
> -Frank
> 
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