[Xastir] New configure.ac script - RPM upgrades

[Gerry Creager N5JXS]

I've (re)learned more C code practice compiling from tarballs than I 
care to imagine.

Come on!  It's good for you!

gerry

KC7ZRU - Tate wrote:
> Aye, no argument there.
> 
> RPMs are convenient, easy and neat - when they work. When they don't,
> they're the devil's own spawn.
> 
> In my viewpoint, being 'forced' to learn how to do things from source is
> a good thing. I learn more, I gain more control, I understand more about
> how things are happening.
> 
> Plus, binaries compiled on your own system are much more likely to be
> 'optimized' for your system. If you get into things and tweek a bit -
> even more so. Any one say kernel yet?
> 
> But alas, there are still just a few things with a complexity level
> beyond my current control. For others, they're easy - but for me,
> they're not - so I rely on RPMs for those packages. Eventually.
> 
> If it weren't' for xastir, I'd be NO where near where I am now! Thanks
> again guys!
> 
> 73
> 
> Gerry Creager N5JXS wrote:
> 
>>In some cases, RPMs are evil.  Tarballs are the best way to make sure it
>>compiled and loaded...
>>
>>I use RPMs for convenience, but I've got a lot compiled on my systems.
>>
>>I can always do a 'make uninstall' (well, not always, but most of the time).
>>
>>Good luck!  I'll be looking at this someday...
>>
>>gerry
>>
> 
> 
> 


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