amsn problem install

[Andrew]

On Wed, 2004-10-27 at 16:19, Andrew wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-10-27 at 15:59, Brian McKee wrote:
> > On Wednesday, October 27, 2004, at 03:26  PM, Andrew wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2004-10-27 at 15:03, Andrew wrote:
> > >> On Tue, 2004-10-26 at 17:43, bailux linux wrote:
> > >>> sameone run amsn on ydl 3.0,I did not get to install amsn,I need 
> > >>> instant messenger to sahre with a msn.
> > >> The latest GAIM (v 1.0.1) will work with MSN protocol.
> > >> Do you need instructions about how to build and install it?
> > > Wow, the GAIM team are workaholics!
> > > They just pulled out v1.0.2 - Featuring (mostly) MSN related bug fixes.
> > > I am building it as I wait for your reply. I will have clear & detailed
> > > instructions ready by then (now that's my cup of the :))
> > 
> > Maybe you could post to the FAQ?  Would be helpful as future reference 
> > for
> > many I'm sure....
> > 
> > Brian
> 
> Ok its done building and its working sweet! <rpmbuild -ta> is
> processing..... 
> I've already posted "Compiling GAIM" to the FAQ but it need a little
> update. Since GAIM is now in </usr/local/bin/gaim> instead of
> </usr/bin/gaim> ...minor stuffs..

I've just been to the FAQ site and Olaf Olson has done a better job than
me with "Creating an RPM from source". As a side note he suggest
"rpmbuild -ba" then talk about a SPECS file. I never say such file (??)
I used "rpmbuild -ta" instead and (still) got a working application and 
rpms, too. Is this a big deal?