Re: [gentoo-user] Reopen: OpenOffice dies on startup

[Kevin O'Gorman]

On 10/8/08, Dirk Heinrichs <dirk.heinrichs@××××××.de> wrote:
> Am Mittwoch, 8. Oktober 2008 23:33:52 schrieb b.n.:
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>
>  > Dirk Heinrichs ha scritto:
>  > > Am Mittwoch 08 Oktober 2008 04:23:35 schrieb ext Kevin O'Gorman:
>  > >> I'm about to compile, but I hate that solution.
>  > >
>  > > Why did you choose Gentoo, then? Only by compiling OOo, you will get one
>  > > that fits into _your_ system.
>  >
>  > I don't think Gentoo is about being forced to compile.
>
>
> It's a source based (meta-) distribution. So yes, you are forced to compile,
>  unless you install GRP and stay with it.
>
>
>  > I think it is about being able to choose the best solution that fits
>  > your _needs_ ,before your system.
>
>
> If it doesn't fit your system, it's not even able to fit your needs (because
>  in this case, it simply doesn't run).
>
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>  > That's why binary packages are provided. Sometimes compiling is just not
>  > the best option.
>
>
> Yes, if there is no other alternative.
>
>  OTOH, installing a big, complex software package like OOo as a binary that was
>  compiled with unknown options (aka USE flags) on a completely different system
>  into a system that was installed from sources, with eventually completely
>  different USE flags set can't be the best option. It may or may not work.
>
>  Bye...
>
>
>         Dirk
>
>

For me, the reasons are
1. I wanted Gentoo for the toolchain and the things I'm developing.
These are the things where I wanted support tailored to my 2xXeon (4
core) system.

2. I've been using Oo-bin because it worked, and efficiency didn't
matter because
I don't even use it every week.  Compiling it takes a day or so and
accordingly it was spending more time compiling than I was spending
using it.  Now it no longer works and I'll probably use Word on my
wife's laptop.  But I won't like it.





-- 
Kevin O'Gorman, PhD