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Re: [SLE] Is this a proper place to ask questions about NLD?
- From: Nick Jones <nickj6282@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 21:19:32 -0700 (PDT)
- Message-id: <20050507041932.55375.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<snip>
> > It's also a pronounced desktop distribution,
> meaning the target market is
> > business users. As far as I'm aware, it doesn't
> include a compiler. It is a
> > distribution primarily aimed at those who use the
> computer as a tool for a
> > job, not people who play around a lot with it.
>
> Oh, that's good to know. That's a non-starter for
> me, then. Because
> obviously I need the compiler to install many apps
> from source.
Actually, I use NLD at work. The GCC compiler is
included on the CD/DVD set, it just isn't installed by
default. It was necessary to install it so I could
compile many apps we use to access our iSeries boxes.
-Nick
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> > It's also a pronounced desktop distribution,
> meaning the target market is
> > business users. As far as I'm aware, it doesn't
> include a compiler. It is a
> > distribution primarily aimed at those who use the
> computer as a tool for a
> > job, not people who play around a lot with it.
>
> Oh, that's good to know. That's a non-starter for
> me, then. Because
> obviously I need the compiler to install many apps
> from source.
Actually, I use NLD at work. The GCC compiler is
included on the CD/DVD set, it just isn't installed by
default. It was necessary to install it so I could
compile many apps we use to access our iSeries boxes.
-Nick
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