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by zzo38computer 376 days ago
I have also patched open-source programs locally in order to get them to do what I want, although sometimes the program is very large and takes a long time to compile, while other times the program is much smaller and can compile more quickly. I had also sometimes modified binaries, or had entirely rewritten a program to get it to do what I wanted. Sometimes, I was able to do it by editing configuration files manually rather than using the UI, or by changing the permissions of files.