Has anyone here ever tried Linux From Scratch?
Has anyone here ever tried Linux From Scratch?
For those of you who don't know, Linux From Scratch is a project that teaches you how to compile your own custom distro, with everything compiled from source code.
What was your experience like? Was it easier or harder than you expected? Do you run it as a daily driver or did you just do it for fun?
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imo, that is like learning a new language you'll never use -- who on earth would search for new employees that can compile their own distro? It's fun at first, but definitely not useful.
The xz backdoor hidden in precooked blobs would like a word with you.
It’s fun at first,
You answered your own question.
Being fun does not make (thing) a necessity let alone useful -- there are a lot of useless things that are fun.
Do you really need me to teach you that people do fun things as well as useful things?
A lot of people really don't seem to understand fun. Or interesting. Or self actualisation. Everything is about money or reputation or something.
that is like learning a new language you'll never use
That sounds great, I always wanted to learn Latin and even French, or really every language if I had the time.
new employees
You must be fun at parties. There are reasons to do things besides pleasing the man y'know.
Now that I think about it, "have you ever built a working Linux image from pristine source" could have been an interview question in pretty much every job I've been in. Only a few did ask, but it would have been appropriate.