For most packages this is a viable option for a more experienced user. But for someone just starting out it would unnecessarily complicate things and limit what

For most packages this is a viable option for a more experienced user. But for someone just starting out it would unnecessarily complicate things and limit what they can do. For newbies it's important to remove as many potential stumbling blocks to make things as simple as possible. Unfortunately there always seems to be one or two binary packages without any source available that I end up needing.