pidgin problem after installing the most recent f10 updates

Hiisi very-cool at rambler.ru
Tue Mar 10 16:59:14 UTC 2009


> > There's no pidgin rpm for Fedora on sourceforge.net.
>
>
> Right, but a source package, and why not install from scratch if this
> solves my problem?
>
> And don't you dare
> > to say you installed it from source?
>
> No. I have no problem with installation software by source, and I 
think
> this is a recommended way if a binary package is not available!
>
>   I don't want to be scare, but
> > you're in a real world of trouble from now. It's not a recommended 
way
> > of installing software, you know.
>
> No, I don't know, and I cannot agree with you.
>
> Why not install open source software by source (I must repeat myself).
>
> > What for myself - it's only my girlfriend who needs Pidgin for ICQ
> > messaging. I'll be wait for updates while using Kopete.
> > --
> > Hiisi.
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Joachim Backes <joachim.backes at rhrk.uni-kl.de>
>
Don't take that to seriously. It was only a joke. But if I'm not 
mistaking, when you install a program from source it won't update 
automatically. I've installed OpenOffice3 in such way on my F9. That 
mean you'll face the same problem (too old version) sooner or later.
--
Hiisi.




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