[Asterisk-Users] Compiling while * is running

[Andrew Kohlsmith]

> This is a reason I argue for binary packages in production
> environments.  You can build the packages (eg. debs or RPMs) on a
> development machine at your leisure and install the binary in minutes on
> the production machine.  If your packages use proper dependencies you
> can also be much more sure you can reproduce your environment on new
> hardware (testing, qa, hot-spare, disaster recovery etc).

+1, very clear and concise.  I agree 100%, even though I'm a 
dyed-in-the-wool Slackware weenie.  two systems are necessary, kept as 
identical as can possibly be -- it really helps the testing, and should 
anything go wrong, you can swap them.  :-)

Regards,
Andrew