Re: The project

[Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org>]

According to Brent Fulgham:
> > 
> > On Mon, Jul 19, 1999 at 03:23:16PM +0200, Per Lundberg wrote:

	[[ ... ]]

> > 
> Could there be performance advantages achieved when you create a 
> platform-specific compile of a particular software entity?  For example,
> we all realize the benefits of compiling our own kernel, so that we don't
> have code in place for hardware we don't own, etc.  There may be some
> advantage in compiling your own Perl interpreter using a compiler
> optimized for your hardware.  There is probably even less benefit in
> compiling your own version of "bash".  Maybe there is a range of
> software types, some benefiting more than others from the "port"
> methodology.
> 
> If so, one thing we could do (which could also benefit the Debian/Linux
> side) would be to formalize a method for creating "source+diff" packages
> that could be downloaded and "installed" by a non-technical person.  The
> "Rules" portion of the package could handle the build issues, the
> dependencies would require that the user have all necessary tools and
> libraries, etc.
> 

	Yes!  

	Since the proposed DBSD distribution is to benefit the users
	(not so much  us-geeks), having these rules would be a 
	significant win.  

	gary

> 


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   Gary D. Kline         kline@tao.thought.org          Public service Unix