Re: [OT] Gnat cross compiling FreeBSD to Win32 ?

[Stephen Leake <stephen.a.leake.1@gsfc.nasa.gov>]

Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org> writes:

> On Tue, 14 May 2002 03:51:05 GMT, James Ross wrote:
> > My prediction is that Linux will *never* be consumer grade because of
> > lack of standards and ease of use. The mentality that the primary
> > interface is the command line and the only way to really install
> > something is to ./configure will prevail on Linux for years to come.
> 
> Which says more about your lack of knowledge and not the current state
> nor future. It is far easier to install software on Debian Linux than
> any Windows version for instance.

You'll have to back that up. Here's an example from my recent
experience:

To install GNAT 3.14p:

Debian Linux:

start dselect (I _think_ that's the name; I don't have my Debian
system handy).

type / gnat

oops; only gnat 3.12 is available.

Use Emacs ftp to get gnat-3.14p source from a mirror

tar zxf gnat-3.14p

cd gnat 3.14p

./do-config

./run-config

make

make install

done (finally)


On Windows:

Use Emacs or GUI ftp client to get gnat-3.14p.exe from a mirror

In Windows Explorer, double click on it

follow install wizard instructions.

about 4 clicks later: done

Now, if I had picked an app for which Debian has a package avialable,
say Emacs, the two are about the same; one click each. Still have to
remember the command 'dselect' in Debian, though.

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-- Stephe