Re: Question about 'strip'
On 30 Jan 1998, Ben Gertzfield wrote:
> >>>>> "Michael" == <mike@bcinternet.com> writes:
>
> Michael> When I compile programs on my own, I usually run
> Michael> 'strip' on the binaries when I'm finished. This greatly
> Michael> reduces the size of the files but I wonder, does it
> Michael> affect performance/stability? My
> Michael> /usr/local/lib/gimp/0.99/plug-ins was 16mb now it's 3.
> Michael> The man-page says that strip removes symbols from the
> Michael> file, can anyone explain that in a little more detail?
>
> I hate to ask, but being the maintainer of the Debian GIMP
> packages.. why did you compile your own? :)
I compiled my own because I wasn't running hamm untill last night
:> Now I see there is a gimp-0.99.18 for hamm so I'll probably delete my
copy and use the new glibc2 copy :>
mike...
Micro$oft, what do you want to spend today?
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