OpenSSL is a particularly difficult one to build on MinGW, and it’s not clear even what approach will work. But I got it to build. My MinGW/MSYS configuration is with the full suite of tools, including bash. (Follow these FFmpeg build instructions for setup.) As well, I’m using GCC 4.3.3, from the TDM recent builds… Continue reading Building OpenSSL via MinGW
Category: Technical
xcopy vs. rsync
xcopy vs. rsync, rsync vs. xcopy Though rsync has capabilities that Win32’s xcopy only dreams of, how do the two stack up when compared apples to apples? My test: synchronize a large collection of files, between two different local disks. 8.19 GB of data in 11,072 files across 182 directories. My platform: a Dell Optiplex… Continue reading xcopy vs. rsync
Where are the Good Programmers?
Frank Wiles discusses hiring programmers. Finding good programmers is hard in any language. And that a good programmer can be as effective as 5-10 average programmers. … You don’t need to hire an expert in language X, you can and should look for expert programmers that are willing to learn language X. An expert can… Continue reading Where are the Good Programmers?