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The vast majority of downstream packagers prefer to build packages from source,
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-rather than use the upstream-provided binary packages. This is also true
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-of pure Python packages that provide universal wheels. The reasons for using
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-source distributions may include:
+rather than use the upstream-provided binary packages. In some cases, using
+sources is actually required for the package to be included in the distribution.
+This is also true of pure Python packages that provide universal wheels.
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+The reasons for using source distributions may include:
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- Being able to audit the source code of all packages.
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