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FAQ: minor tweaks

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Closes Homebrew/homebrew#49281.

Signed-off-by: Mike McQuaid <mike@mikemcquaid.com>
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@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ alternative](https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/qa/qa1067/_index.html).
Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md). Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).
### Why do you compile everything? ### Why do you compile everything?
Homebrew provides pre-compiled versions for some formulae. These Homebrew provides pre-compiled versions for many formulae. These
pre-compiled versions are referred to as **bottles** and are available pre-compiled versions are referred to as **bottles** and are available
at: at:
[https://bintray.com/homebrew/bottles](https://bintray.com/homebrew/bottles). [https://bintray.com/homebrew/bottles](https://bintray.com/homebrew/bottles).
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`brew install $FORMULA --enable-bar` will trigger a source build. `brew install $FORMULA --enable-bar` will trigger a source build.
* The `--build-from-source` option is invoked. * The `--build-from-source` option is invoked.
* The environment variable `HOMEBREW_BUILD_FROM_SOURCE` is set. * The environment variable `HOMEBREW_BUILD_FROM_SOURCE` is set.
* The machine is not running OS X 10.8+ as all bottled builds are * The machine is not running OS X 10.9+ as all bottled builds are
generated on Mountain Lion or later. generated on Mavericks or later.
* Homebrew is installed to a prefix other than the standard * Homebrew is installed to a prefix other than the standard
`/usr/local` (although some bottles support this) `/usr/local` (although some bottles support this)
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`brew pull https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/pull/1234` `brew pull https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/pull/1234`
### Why does Homebrew insist I install to `/usr/local`? ### Why does Homebrew prefer I install to `/usr/local`?
<a name="usrlocal"></a> <a name="usrlocal"></a>
1. **It’s easier**<br>`/usr/local/bin` is already in your 1. **It’s easier**<br>`/usr/local/bin` is already in your