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> Freedom of updating and installing newer versions of software without waiting for maintainer/distro half of year to build new package (outdated next week beca
by quantummkv 8y ago
> Freedom of updating and installing newer versions of software without waiting for maintainer/distro half of year to build new package (outdated next week because it's STABLE package).
You have this freedom. It is known as "compiling from sources". In fact GNU/Linux is the only big OS/ecosystem where you have this freedom.
But like all other freedoms, you have to work hard for it.
- phosphophyllite 8y agoThis same freedom as mining ore for car - virtual thing. You actually can go to another side of universe (as far as light cone allows). On windows you just can download the same program and use it without any compiling. And you can freely downgrade it if you want to. No compiling, no messing with repos, makeinstall, and randomly corrupted system.