Re: am I stuck with glibc2.2.5?

From: Enkidu (enkidu.com_at_com.cliffp.com)
Date: 04/20/05 

Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:46:56 +1200

Wiseguy wrote:
> Enkidu <enkidu.com@com.cliffp.com> scribbled on the stall wall:
>>
>>You haven't got a SuSe Linux system then. If you installed
>>lots of tarballs, and ignored the packaging system that came
>>with your distro, then you are on your own.
>
> hello? I think I said that above, right? and I don't know
> ANYONE who really hacks that sticks with a distro packaging
> scheme and ties themself into just using the "approved"
> distro packages...not that it would make any difference
> since I don't believe glibc is upwardly compatible under
> suse, even using the RPMs, without purchasing
> a complete upgrade to the 9.x releases.
>
Duh! The person who sticks with the packaging system is the
one who has a stable system and who can safely upgrade
their system when the time comes. *If* you want to install
stuff and upgrade safely, use the packages as much as possible.
>
>>What you are basically saying is "I buggered up the
>>packaging system and now it doesn't work".
>
> Nope...If you knew what they hell you were doing then
> you'd probably better understand where I' coming from.
> so go back to your pretty icons, kiddo.
>
Well, I look after twenty or so Linux systems, and not one
of them has an icon on it. So you miss your guess there.

I know how to download and compile source tarballs, and have
done it many a time. I even once ran a Free-BSD system and
compiled the whole phreaking lot. Waste of time!

My systems do have non-packaged applications on them, but
I'd soon be able to replace them if I decided to upgrade.
Because I have notes about what was done.

You have made alterations to your system, without giving a
thought as to making notes or keeping a record of what you
have done, and THEN you have the GALL to blame the packaging
system of the Distro that you mangled and massacred! You
painted yourself into a corner and then yelled for help.
What a baby! And you call yourself a hacker. What a joke!
>
>>I have no sympathy. None whatsoever.
>
>
> Read the frigging post before you go off, dude!
> I neither want nor require your sympathy or understanding.
> or your useless comments, for that matter
>
Oh, so your post wasn't a cry for help then? It was just a
whinge about the situation YOU got yourself into, eh?

Cheers,

Cliff 

-- 
Barzoomian the Martian - http://barzoomian.blogspot.com

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