RE: Linux Builds Complete - Questions

[Conrad T. Pino]

Hi David,

> From: David Sugar
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 07:20
> To: Conrad T. Pino
> Cc: address@hidden; Bug Common C++
> Subject: Re: Linux Builds Complete - Questions
> 
> At one time, when machine speeds were still measured in mghz, and g++ 
> was still rather slow to compile, this was done to save on time waiting 
> for the package to build.  After all, nobody building just to install 
> wanted to also wait to build the demos and test programs they were not 
> using.  To manually cd to demo or test and run Make there seemed 
> adaquate for those who wanted to.

My Linux compiling platform is one of those machines still in the MHz
range so your point is well taken.

Thank you.

Conrad