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Re: [LUG] src rpms.
On Mon, 2 Apr 2001 12:06:27 +0100
Alex Charrett <Alex.Charrett at sis.securicor.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Why do src rpms exist? I can see no logical reason for them.
>
I often download src rpms so that I can compile it for my machine rather than
the standard i386, which my processor is not. I understand that some minor
performance boost is achieved in this way.
The most useful part of a *.src.rpm for me is the spec file, sometimes they
need editing, but that is much quicker than writing it from scratch, (for me,
at least). Plus the fact that a src.rpm puts all the files in a place rpm can
find them.
Surely not that illogical???!!
regards
Paul
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