Re: Open Source Leaving Microsoft Sitting on the Fence?
From: Sybren Stuvel (sybrenUSE_at_YOURthirdtower.imagination.com)
Date: 07/24/04
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Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 10:16:20 +0200
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Peter Lu enlightened us with:
> I wanted to get the Nautilus file manager, which is only available in
> source.
Crap.
> So far, I've had to get some 1 dozen libraries and packages to build
> it, and I'm still stumped. I just need the desktop to work to get
> other stuff done, for heaven's sake. Instead, I'm stuck with using
> a buggy version or spending countless hours upgrading.
Sounds like you want Gentoo! http://www.gentoo.org/
Sybren
-- The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
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