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From: Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us>
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Subject: Re: Software Building Status. A Growing Annoyance.
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:31:47 +0200
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Nux Vomica <nv@linux.rocks> wrote:
>What are your thoughts (if you have any at all)?

I tried to build everything myself as well, when I started Linux back
in the last century. Took me a few months to realize that the work of
all those smart people building the distributions (even SuSE but
especially Debian) is too darn good to not make use of it. Have been a
happy Debian user ever since.

If you insist on actually BUILDING things yourself, make use of the
darn good work of the people who make a locally building OS like
Gentoo or one of the BSDs. Or, become lazy and just use Debian.

Your life is too short to repeat work that has already been done.

Greetings
Marc
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