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Why Build From Source?
(10 February 2012)Based on an exchange in #SPORKS on 2 December 2011
Question:
Why would anyone in their right mind build and install software from source code? (originally: I don't know why i build software without package managers.)Answer:
- Because you can customize it to your local requirements (AKA the Gentoo Lie)
- Because security-wise it is more trustworthy than using packages (AKA the Security Excuse)
- Because building from source makes you feel manly (AKA the BSD Delusion)
- Because it isn't available in a package that will install cleanly on your system/platform (AKA the stability-vs-updates conflict, or New! vs Still Works Without Requiring Fixing!)
- Because you can (AKA the Geek's Only Required Excuse)
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