apt-get source -b build directory

[Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com>]

  I just tried `apt-get source -b xmms' and the package was downloaded
  and built in /etc. Why there? Wouldn't it be better to do it in
  /usr/src?

  If I can't change Debian policy, how can I configure apt-get to
  download and build in /usr/src? Assuming, of course, that someone
  convinces me I don't want to do that ;-).

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