Hi, --- Meghanand Acharekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | What are the advantages of compiling software | from the source code over using binary packages. \--
It depends on for what purpose you are compiling software from source code. 1. Use specific version of software from cvs/svn. 2. Want to use special compiler flags. 3. Test code with patches. ----- | Anybody tried compiling gcc from the source code. \-- Yes. SK -- Shakthi Kannan http://www.shakthimaan.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- ______________________________________________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for mailing instructions.
