On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 08:02:22AM +0100, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: > While I fully agree with you on all points, I think that this should be > discussed post-etch with the general question of "in which environment > are packages supposed to build ?". There are other similar issue, like: > - should packages allow to build as root ? (aegis, bazaar, subversion > don't)
This question is misphrased; the real question is, "should we require that all packages be buildable as root?" And I don't see any reason the answer to this question is "yes". > - should packages build the same if they are built in a minimal debian > environment only satisfying their b-dep, and in a system with lots of > useless packages installed ? These are already RC bugs due to non-reproducibility of builds, they just aren't practical to find systematically. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.debian.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
