[indiana-discuss] Quick brainstorm on the 'Welcome to...' guide

[W. Wayne Liauh]

> And to be honest, I've always found it much easier to
> grab software
> from the source rather than waste time trying to work
> out how the
> version that the OS supplies has been mangled.

My experience is, most software programs, especially those in the desktop area, have become so convoluted with dependency problems that it has become almost impossible, unless it is compellingly necessary, to try to compile from the source.  Most seasonal Linux users know that the war between various Linux distros has become a war of repositories; you choose a particular Linux distro primarily based on which one has the best repository or collection of repositories that satisfy your need.  While Ubuntu has received great attention, I have a lot of problems with it when I need to use packages outside of its main repository.  Building a solid repository, in both quantity and quality of the packages collected therein, should be one of the main priorities of Indiana.  IMHO.
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