Re: Distributing platform independant software (Was Is Linux Unix?)

[David Baron <d_baron@012.net.il>]

If we MUST compile tarballs, than those providing them should make the 
configure more flexible/tolerant. It seems many of these work fine of some 
systems, not on others using the same distro. For example, I cannot compile 
anything using QT3. I certainly do have it.

The other alternative is .... Java. Some might want to compile using gcc, 
other might leave it as source and run throught the virutal machine. Of 
course, if the program is in the form of a .jar, there is no choice but it 
should run anywhere (and be set up so this does indeed work!).