Subj : Polling - Still not a solution
To   : mark lewis
From : rick christian
Date : Fri Oct 21 2016 07:34 am

On 10/18/2016 09:36 PM, mark lewis -> rick christian wrote:

 ml> that's my first comment, too... i mean really... compiling stuff isn't
 ml> that hard on *nix stuffings these days... sure, you may not like it
 ml> because of problems you've run into in the past but still.

Sorry, but that is NOT MY EXPERIENCE...

Compiling is a PITA, period.

I've gotten it to work ONCE, and ONCE only because detailed instructions were 
posted that listed what you REALLY NEEDED to compile it.. not just this grab 
TAR, ./configure... MAGIC.. run it...

I've been there done it.. 99.999% it is never that simple...

WHEREAS

apt-get install binkd

works...

Software distribution on Linux/*Nix/BSD is its major downfall... All this 
reliance on share libs needs to go!

Static compile it so all you need is some simple install stuff..

Download the zip, unzip to /usr/bin/ possibly chmod +x and move on!


 ml> .. once
 ml> everything is in place and properly referenced, compiling it is nothing
 ml> compared to setting up a FTN system from scratch... for example


 ml> absolutely... once the proper libraries are in place, compiling stuff is
 ml> nothing...

You've just proven my point!

All too often this is just grab the TAR, ./confire..... DONE!

BZZT!!!! The instructions fail to list that you need... dorqlib-dev, dorqlib, 
anotherlib-dev.. etc...SO all you get is a pile of error crap, and nothing 
compiles.

If COMPLETE AND FULL instructions are posted then it may work to compile....the 
instructions I've seen or more aptly the LACK OF INSTRUCTIONS to get most of 
this to compile are deafening...

 
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