Webcam driver

Mike McCarty Mike.McCarty at sbcglobal.net
Fri Feb 9 04:32:06 UTC 2007


David Boles wrote:
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> Mike McCarty wrote:
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>>David Boles wrote:
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>>>I always try to  build a package the 'real way' but I have. Not recently,
>>>years ago actually, used checkinstall when I was in a hurry.
>>>
>>>Building your own packages is not that difficult. Here are some very
>>>clear,
>>>simple directions straight from Fedora's Wiki.
>>>
>>>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/BuildingPackagesGuide
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>>The problems arise when one is not trying to build one's own package,
>>but rather someone else' package. Trying to track everything down
>>becomes a real chore.
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> Gee Mike did you actually read the information? It tells you all about how

Gee, yes I did.

> to do all that is needed to build your own package. Your own package works

I haven't got a problem, nor have I complained.

> much, much better than complaining about not having a package at all or
> waiting for some hardware provider to care enough to do it for you. Trust me
> on this.  ;-)

I don't have a problem. I was responding to a post which recommended
using chkinstall. I pointed out that this doesn't work for some people
with some packages.

When I get ready to complain you won't wonder whether I am.

Like your silly-ass response which didn't bother to consider
the context of what I wrote.

Bonehead.

Mike
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