[PLUG] Compiling Packages: Which Directory?

[Jason Van Cleve]

Quoth Paul Mullen, on Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:02:56 -0800:

> doesn't always work. Some packages barf completely when you attempt to
> build them in a directory other than that which contains their source
> tree. Any thoughts?

Never understood why the separate build directory, except in cases of building multiple versions (different architectures, say) or creating a binary package.  I've never had to bother.

--Jason