On 2009-07-01, TomB <tommy.bongaerts@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 2009-07-01, the following emerged from the brain of Logan Rathbone:
>> The problem is with the redundancy of compiling everything. It's a waste
>> of time.
>
> Installing from source is not redundant. You can optimize for
> older/specific hardware. You can configure out
> options/features/dependancies you don't like. You can customize the
> application to better suit your needs...
>
> There are many reasons to install from source.
A tiny HDD footprint for the OS on a space-compromised system...
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Regards,
Gregory.
Gentoo Linux - Penguin Power
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