Re: GNOME libs 1.0.7 has been released

[Mark Hankins <mhankins cs pdx edu>]

On Sat, 10 Apr 1999, Kelly Lewis wrote:
>     Now for 2):  As for being more efficient, it certainly is when all goes
> well.  However, if you follow the threads about things compiled with gcc,
> egcs, various versions of glibc, etc... you can see that RPMS compiled by
> someone else with a different system is not always as smooth one would like
> it to be.  Often, these type of problems can be avoided by compiling
> yourself.  I believe this touches on both A) and B), since, despite the best
> efforts of those who make RPMS, there really is not a "common starting
> point."

You have a point there, and that's why I think SRPMs should sometimes be
pushed instead.  At least that way, an end-user doesn't really have to think
to much to build the package on their systems, using egcs, pgcc, gcc or
whatever compiler they like.  And even have the glibc of their choice
installed.  At least this way you still have package management as an option.

Anyways, the release of RPMs is definately behind a little.  Although, one of
the Redhat guy's said something about RPMs being released this weekend.  Have
to wait and see though...

Mark Hankins