From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.44.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A3E643F60F for ; Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:27:27 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id fARNRRp11955 for ; Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:27:27 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id fARNRQU01723 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:27:26 -0500 Received: from pike.netdoor.com (pike.netdoor.com [208.137.128.6]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id fARNRQw01719 for ; Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:27:26 -0500 Received: from ns2.cw.net (port759.jxn.netdoor.com [208.148.209.159]) by pike.netdoor.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id RAA20177 for ; Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:27:21 -0600 (CST) Message-Id: <200111272327.RAA20177@pike.netdoor.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 To: From: Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 05:24:00 -0600 X-Mailer: Net-Tamer 1.11 Unregistered Subject: Re: linux, and audio. X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: hi, ok thanks for the info on here. now I understand better. thanks for shairing that. charles On 2001-11-25 blinux-list@redhat.com said: >On Thu, 22 Nov 2001, cbowman wrote: >> ... another question. I haven't ever compiled anything before. >There is an excellent tutorial in the Software-Building-HOWTO. >You can usually shortcut this just by reading and following the >directions in the README that comes with the package. >> does this need to be done with all linux software >No. You can almost always find an appropriate compiled, easy to >install version for your distribution. >> and is it hard to do? >That depends on the type of user. The average M$ computer user >has been trained to expect, and "need" expensive phone support >for the simplest of tasks, but if you are reasonably literate, >and can read and follow directions, it should pretty easy. You >don't need to be a programmer. You will find that most of your >effort will then go into learning the many features and >capabilities of the average package. >Occasionally you may try an alpha or beta package that won't >compile on your system. Usually you just wait till the project >matures a bit. Tweaking the package, and trying to fix it, >usually isn't worth the effort, unless you are into programming, >AND have an special interest in that particular project. Open >Source projects usually mature very quickly, and you would end up >upgrading anyway, in a fairly short time. >LCR >-- >L. C. Robinson >reply to no_spam+munged_lcr@onewest.net.invalid >People buy MicroShaft for compatibility, but get incompatibility and >instability instead. This is award winning "innovation". Find >out how MS holds your data hostage with "The *Lens*"; see >"CyberSnare" at http://www.netaction.org/msoft/cybersnare.html >_______________________________________________ >Blinux-list mailing list >Blinux-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list Net-Tamer V 1.11 - Test Drive