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Originally Posted by Turtle91
I do like "messing" with computers...build my own, can program a fair bit, etc. I've even looked at linux to run a fileserver. I don't understand the benefit of "building" your own software. It seems like a bit of a hassle but I'm sure there must be a plus side to it. Could someone please enlighten me??
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I like linux for various reasons, but Debian and most other distros lag terribly in pushing updated versions of non-security-critical software.
And the few that keep up to date basically boil down to Gentoo and Arch.
Arch doesn't always carry pre-compiled software -- it depends how popular it is and whether a Trusted User sponsors it.
Gentoo is fundamentally built around the idea of building everything yourself. You can tune it to work exactly the way you want, but it takes a lot of time.
Evolution of a linux user:
http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/inde...56:_Cautionary