Subj : Re: Open Source Leaving Microsoft Sitting on the Fence?
To   : comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux
From : Sybren Stuvel
Date : Sat Jul 24 2004 11:16 am

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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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