> I would never subject my users to this workflow. What you're describing are source distribution channels which are (ab)used to distribute applications. I have

> I would never subject my users to this workflow. What you're describing are source distribution channels which are (ab)used to distribute applications. I have no idea if some dependency's native extension will even compile on their system. Do they even have build tools? Why would they? If the users of your software are end-user desktop types, I can see your sentiment. My software is typically for building software (aka, libraries) or users that know how to compile things.