On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:59:18 +0100 Sven Luther wrote: [...] > Nope, because you can ship the source code and the object file if you > wanted. > > Already now, major parts of debian/main are not cleanly buildable out > of the box, due to cyclic bootstraping dependencies. But those major parts of debian/main are cleanly buildable using an already functioning installation of debian/main, aren't they? At least I *hope* those major parts are buildable using only packages from debian/main, otherwise they would Build-Depend on out-of-main components, which is a Policy violation for a package in main, AFAIK. If what I have just said is true and confirmed, then *that* is the difference: one thing is having cyclic bootstrapping dependencies that make an already compiled and installed system necessary, a completely different beast is something that needs an out-of-main compiler in order to be compiled... Or am I completely off track?!? P.S.: I begin to doubt that each recipient still needs to be Cc:ed. Anyone who would like to be dropped from the Cc: list, please tell me! -- But it is also tradition that times *must* and always do change, my friend. -- from _Coming to America_ ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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