[CentOS] build system for cutting edge software

On 05/18/2014 12:10 PM, Gergely Buday wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I use centos as it is stable and provides all the software that is
> needed for everyday use.
>
> However, sometimes I would like to use fresh software that is not
> available as a package. Compiling from source is indeed an option but
> because centos uses oldish sources not only the sought package should
> be built but a lot of other packages.
>
> An idea is to build it in a directory, as much independent as it is
> possible from the installed libraries on the centos installation. Is
> there an automated build system for such an endeavour?

Run Fedora as a VM?