[KLUG Members] Mozilla and Firefox

[Bruce Smith]

> <RANT>It seems many projects treat binary releases as ugly bastard children.  I
> know I only tried this because someone just posted a link to a binary RPM; and
> I don't consider myself a novice or afraid of "tar
> xzvf...;./configure;make;make install"</RANT>

Here's a rant for you.  I'm not afraid of tar/configure/make either, but
I am afraid of "make install".  I don't like it sticking files all over
my filesystem because I know in a few months when it's time to upgrade
to firecoyote 0.9 (or whatever they rename it next time) I won't know
what to delete to get rid of firefox 0.8, and I don't want all these
stray files using up my disk space.

IMO, the main advantage of RPM's is UN-installing, not installation.
I will wait for a pre-packaged RPM (or build my own) just for that
advantage.

> Huh... over a T1 the binary package had finished downloading before the Red
> Carpet 'install external package' dialog box had finished painting its widgets.
>  rub... rub.. rub...

Over our multilink dual-T1's, Red-Carpet didn't get a chance to 
START painting it's widgets!  BIG RUB!   ;-)

 - BS