i don't compile downloaded source code- i usually let some package manager do it for me. apple has a good one for os/x: its called _fink_ and it is _good_. whenever i get a new mac i instantly install xcode/xwindows/fink, then spend hours chasing my favorite toys.
but, i've hit a road block. fink is not available for the new intel chips. yes, the fink team is working towards that and a preliminary version is available (http://fink.sourceforge.net/news/index.php?phpLang=en) but no binaries and when i tried to install the prelim version: KABOOM!
which is a real pisser. i knew i had to do some latex slides and i spent yesterday happily playing with different packages. latex-beamer is ok (not as good as powerdot) but it has the advantage of being a standard package, available for install from debian, fink, etc.
but i did all that work on the laptop, which is a powerpc. so today, as i turned tothe mini, i has horrified to realize that i could not install latex-beamer cause that was an intel386 box.
day wasted! back to the drawing board! start trying other packages!
(postscript: turns out that powerdot is now an easy install- just unzip and reset TEXINPUT. so i'm using that)
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