[Lvlug] re: Session 1 Presentation

[Linc Fessenden]

> Dann moved to "the roll your own" distro cause he got sick of the faulty
> compilier in the "corporate distro."  Yes, dann likes to create packages

So did Linc.  Linc also likes the noticable speed difference he gains
while running the "roll your own" distro.

> from apps he compiles himself merely because it saves time when going to
> his other systems.  And, since dann created the package himself, he feels
> more intimately connected to it.  
> 
> Dann also realizes that there are a number of people who like the
> simplicity and speed that follow hand-in-hand with the "roll your own
> distro," that do not necessarily want, or have the time to compile all
> that neat software.  So, dann contributes to the cause by offering his

Like Linc.  Linc uses Danns packages.  They are easy to install and work
every single time which is more than I can say for
$corporate_distro_package.

> packages for the good of the community.  Besides, some of those packages
> are a real pain in the ass to get compiled to begin with.  Unless one
> finds compiling and debugging fun and exciting, he or she may prefer
> someone else do it.

See above again!  While I do like compiling my own stuff, there are indeed
many times I just do not have the time to do it.  I might need a
particular piece of software running right away to be able to meet some
client goal at work, or to squeeze in that extra 15 minutes of time on a
personal project before I fall asleep slobering on my keyboard at
night.  These are the times that I just don't have time to take half an
hour to track down missing libraries, create symbolic links, etc..

Thanks Dann! 

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-Linc Fessenden

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