> there are many who are reduced to using available snapshot binaries, > since they don't feel they can compile. > On Windows, one can install as many as one wants, and there is no > competition. I would think that even within the context of the usual > Linux system there could be a way to have the dev version segregated, > then when it becomes stable, it goes to /usr/local/bin.
In my opinion this is exactly what packagers should do. It is not an installation issue but packaging.
