dfrankow - Slashdot User

Should You Pre-Compile Binaries or Roll Your Own? 301

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday March 14, 2006 @05:11PM from the home-rolled-happiness dept.

Jane Walker writes "The completion of pre-compiled packages and maximizing machine performance are two powerful incentives for Windows admins to use Linux and compile an OSS package." TechTarget has an article taking a look at some of the "why" behind rolling your own. What preferences have other Slashdot users developed, and why?

Comment Re:I don't like it... (Score 1) 59

by dfrankow on Monday June 27, 2005 @12:08AM (#12917915) Attached to: More Details On Civ IV Moddability

Finely tuned shorter game. I don't have enough time to play a huge 15 hour game, and then I feel bad when I finish one at 4am and have ignored all the other things I should be doing. Anyway, why not have both? That's what the article claims, that there will be a choice of short versus long. Dan

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