huh? i usually use yum to install stuff. for drivers i download the RPMs and install them if they're not provided by yum. Rest other times its generally: ./configure && make && make install for me :). Also, there was something called as sourceinstall. A nice project. Dont knnow what became of it.

Sourceinstall is still being developed. Its a GNU package now and Clauio Fontana is the maintainer. Although I do not use due to my storage limitations, I have seen brisk activity on the sourceinstall lists.

Cheers, Debarshi