On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 10:47:19PM +0100, Mark Brown wrote: > The smlnj package build attempts to download files from a web site > during the build. Aside from being a policy violation, this means that > the package cannot be built on machines disconnected from the internet > and will become unbuildable should upstream stop distributing the > relevant files.
SML/NJ requires the smlnj compiler to build just like gcc requires a C compiler. We don't require gcc to be built from first principles. 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. Blah, i dont agree that this a policy violation, but I'll do it anyway. It would help out with the logistical problems I have trying to release the package. Aaron -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
