I did as a teenager, probably close to 16 years ago. The process was glacial because I lived in a rural area with rudimentary internet access. Figure from start

I did as a teenager, probably close to 16 years ago. The process was glacial because I lived in a rural area with rudimentary internet access. Figure from start to finish it took me a year? Gave me a lot of time to consider the different pieces of software being compiled, which I probably would not have done with a fast internet connection. Really helped jump start my interest in systems programming and is surely one of the experiences that pushed me toward the career I have now. I still feel pretty comfortable in compiling a linux from source. Userland specialization is also a neat topic.