Re: Help i'm new

["Ross Cameron" <ross.cameron@...>]

It took maybe 2min to:

./configure
make
make install

on my box

On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 2:12 AM, Jim White <mjwhite948@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi don't worry about it. In the time it between that message and this I have successfully installed python. After spending about a month trying to install lua my attitude probably does suck but then again a month with no results vs. ten minutes... Maybe I have a point.

On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 8:06 PM, Diego Nehab <diego@tecgraf.puc-rio.br> wrote:

Hi,

Can anyone explain why the install file does absolutely
nothing? Also how am I to learn anything when the set
up/install is so poorly written? Every file requires me to
tell it what program to use to open it. I can't make files
install or in any way use lua. I am new to this but really
what is the problem with making the install actually
install? In software the next big thing will be quality.
This is not a quality product.

How many times have you had an arrogant message like that
answered in a constructive way? Or are you new to newsgroups
too?

Let me rephrase for you, so your message won't be ignored.

   Dear list,

   I am having trouble installing Lua on platform <x>. Is there
   a standard distribution package I may have overlooked? Any
   help is appreciated.

   Kind regards,
   Jim

Please fill <x> up and retry.

Regards,
Diego