> On Tue, Oct 26, 1999 at 10:56:45PM -0700, Joey Hess wrote:
> > in C or C++. The required packages are called _build-essential_, and an
> > informational list will be published separately from this document.
> >
> > I don't see that list.
>
> I've been thinking about publishing this list as a task metapackage called
> task-build-essential or something. It would have several advantages:
> * anybody who wishes to build a package needs only install this
> package and whatever the package specifies
> * all build-time dependency implementations get to use the
> *same* list very easily
> * we get the handling of several versions of the list (one
> for stable, one for unstable) for free from the usual release process
> * it will be easy to report bugs in the list: just bug the
> metapackage
>
> What do people think?
>
> I am volunteering to maintain this package unless somebody else wants
> it badly.
Excellent -- go for it!
Julian
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