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Should You Pre-Compile Binaries or Roll Your Own?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the home-rolled-happiness dept.

Jane Walker writes "The completion of pre-compiled packages and maximizing machine performance are two powerful incentives for Windows admins to use Linux and compile an OSS package." TechTarget has an article taking a look at some of the "why" behind rolling your own. What preferences have other Slashdot users developed, and why?

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  1. Re:Gentoo? by Arandir · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why is this flamebait? One of you crackhead moderators explain! I know that the Slashdot moderation system is broken, but this is ridiculous!

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