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Re: MV on win98 what a tangled web we weave
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Quoting greg strockbine (gstrock@dpc.com):
>
> Just an amusing anecdote....
>
> I tried installing minivend on my win98
> machine. Ran setup.bat:
> - told me I had the "Active" port of perl when I
> don't
> - asked me if I had the DB perl module, I didn't.
> Attempted to fetch it, but failed.
> - told me it couldn't find ppm.pl and bombed out.
> That's needed by the active port of perl.
>
> So.... I decided I'd go get the DB module myself.
>
> - installation instructions ask for the location of
> db.h .... hmmmmm ... don't have it.
>
> - so went and got the Berkeley DB package.
> Huh? no binaries, have to compile it. Ok, I've
> got gcc on my machine.
> - but wait, its expecting Micro$oft c
> - by this time it was mid night and I was stopped cold
> in my tracks, had to wait to go to work and get the
> Micro$oft C CD.
>
> I know, someone is going to tell me I don't need that
> DB thing.
>
> Here's what's funny, I really intend to use MiniVend on
> a unix box but thought I would get a head start by installing
> it on my win98 machine, I'm used to just dropping in
> binaries.
>
Dear All,
I think I have had it with Windows.
I am now at the point of dropping support for that "operating system". If
you think I should not, please send email me directly at:
windows@bill.iac.net
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