Re: Open Source does not mean easily re-compile-able

On Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:07:59 -0300, Salvador Mirzo wrote:

If I were not full of tasks right now, I would set up a VM with Debian
and try it out---build-dep for Thunderbird.  Just to see if compiles
successfully without much hacking involved.

It will certainly work for (re)building the Debian package. Remember,
that’s how they build Debian in the first place.

Also, you can try a container rather than a full VM.