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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 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Everyone rolls their own for awhile, thinking it makes them seem cool or gain some mystique. But then they realize, that much like becoming a deadhead, it doesn;t make you cool. And then they start smoking Marlboros, like the rest of us.

  2. Slashdot popups? by caffeination · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Holy shit, I'm getting popups on Slashdot! Windows-targetted ones too!
    Any insight anyone?

  3. 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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