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AI-generatedbindist USE flag binary distribution source constraint
The bindist USE flag controls whether Gentoo retrieves prebuilt binaries for a package instead of compiling from source. Enabling this flag system-wide can reduce compilation time and bandwidth but may limit access to source code, affecting compliance, debugging, or future modifications. The precise goal is to establish a consistent policy for when bindist t