Can't compile

[Michael]

Ed Greshko wrote:
> Michael wrote:
>   
>> steve wrote:
>> Michael wrote:
>> | Conor Schaefer wrote:
>> |> I think a lot of people fail to realize the remarkable amount of
>> |> resources poured into the average binary install file... for instance,
>> |> ever use subversion to compile something from source? You would be
>> |> astounded at the amount of space you need to allot, just to create a
>> |> several megabyte large install file.
>> |>
>> |> Programming is a beautiful, beautiful thing.
>> |>
>> |>
>> | I agree, but, that install file should be what the customer gets.  Why
>> | do I need to have several compilers and create my own install file every
>> | time i want a different program or just an update to one i already
>> | have.
>>
>> compiling is done on a per machine basis, and is tailored for your cpu,
>> memory, video, etc for optimum speed.  with windows you get what they
>> give you, you like it or not, you have no choice.  linux is choice, open
>> source.  windows is not.
>>
>>
>> Windows does some things right and thats one of them.
>>
>> this is what is exactly WRONG with windows.  dumbed down to run on every
>> machine at the same speed.
>>
>>
>> I have  been around PCs since DOS 2.0, but I am not a programmer, why
>> should I
>> | need to be to work with Linux?
>>
>> you dont need to be.  if you want pre compiled packages your free to use
>> what is available from the repositories. if the program isnt available
>> from the repositories then you need to download the source and issue 3
>> simple commands, configure, make, make install.  whats so difficult with
>> that?
>>
>> |
>> | IMHO and YMMV and all that.  :-)
>> |
>> |
>> | Mike
>> |
>>
>>
>>     
>
>   
>> What was so difficult with that is that I had to download and install 
>> multiple packages to accomplish those three simple commands.  I probably 
>> had to install over 25 megabytes of ancillary programs to do those three 
>> simple commands.   That extra software is now resident in my system 
>> using up my disk space.  Not all software is available in the repos.  
>> All Window software comes with an installer.  My point with Windows is 
>> that it is easier to install software.  Whether on not it is custom 
>> fitted to my system is immaterial to me.  I want results, I am more 
>> interested in the destination than the journey so to speak.  I use Linux 
>> for a variety of reasons but I am not blind to its faults or to Windows 
>> pluses for that matter.  You have a different philosophy when it comes 
>> to using the software and that's fine.  I don't want to get into Windows 
>> vs. Linux, it's been done to death.  I do want to thank everyone for 
>> helping me with getting those three simple commands to work, I 
>> appreciate it.
>>     
>
> Silly question....but you wanted to "compile" something and not simply 
> "install" something.
>
> When was the last time you did a compile on Windows?  Do you think doing a 
> "compile" on Windows is any less "expensive"?
>
>   
No,  I wanted to install something.  I was forced to compile it to 
accomplish that.
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