On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 05:07:59PM -0600, aaron wrote: > The actual package build doesn't require any downloads. The binary > needed to compile is contained in the binary package. I believe > the cmucl package uses the same technique, although I could be mistaken.
In that case you really ought to separate out the bootstrapping build from the regular build rather than silently starting a download as part of the main build process. Had I had to do something like invoke 'debian/rules bootstrap' to cause this to happen I probably wouldn't have filed a bug. Having looked at the build process it appears that this wouldn't be a major adjustment to the package. > Blah, i dont agree that this a policy violation, but I'll do it anyway. It is certainly a policy violation for the package to require files to be downloaded during the build. I'd argue that having that download happen in the main flow is at best error prone since it increases the chances that someone will end up doing this by mistake. -- "You grabbed my hand and we fell into it, like a daydream - or a fever." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
