Re: why is gtk install so difficult?

[Ian Schorr <spamcontrol2 comcast net>]

I guess the tradition that Kameron referred to lives on...

Why does this remind me of that "your company's computer guy" sketch 
from SNL?

On Oct 14, 2003, at 11:02 PM, David Lloyd wrote:

> Tara,
>
> > If I may add, it's also difficult to install GTK (not just a
> > new one). I think the developers are doing a great job, and
> > there is room for improvement.
>
> apt-get install libgtk2
>
> rpm -ivh libgtk*
>  (or whatever Redhat/Mandrake call them)
>
> emerge blah blah
>
> cd /usr/ports/[whereever] && make install
>
> ..don't sound too difficult to me.
>
>
> DSL

Kameron Cole wrote:

the answer from most linux developers would be, "it WASN'T difficult for
me."

which follows a long-standing linux tradition of insulting someone for
asking a question, instead of answering the question.