Holy War: RE: Package management vs. ./configure

Shawn T. Rutledge rutledge@cx47646-a.phnx1.az.home.com
Mon, 10 Jul 2000 10:24:19 -0700


On Mon, Jul 10, 2000 at 08:43:21AM -0700, Jim wrote:
> As far as ease-of-installation goes, HelixCode wins hands down.  Not only does
> it install all of the selected Gnome packages that you request, it finds,
> downloads, and installs all the dependent packages.  What could be easier?

Well I'd be really reluctant to use it on a system that has other kinds
of package management, because it would get it confused wouldn't it?
Maybe on a Slackware system.

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