(02-10-2015, 03:00 AM)shengchieh link Wrote: Why are you compiling? I use synaptic package manager (system -> install/remove software) to install gcc and g++.You can program something yourself for instance. And compile.
Sheng-Chieh
And sometimes you want something which is only in 'source-code'.
I know a distro where the packers demand source when you make a request for some program in the repository. That's an important factor of Open Software. The source is always available if you insist.