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Re: Question about build dependencies.



On Mon, Dec 17, 2001 at 10:20:32PM +0100, Ola Lundqvist wrote:
> Other checks can be build-dependencies of lynx, omt, ftp and other similar
> packages. Build dependencies of cvs is maybe a good check too. I've seen
> it before with other packages.

lynx can be used in -dump mode to convert html to ascii.
 
I agree wholeheartedly to not require a net connection.  It can be a good
idea to run an autobuilder in a secure environment (without net), and in any
way, the source should be self contained (except build depends) for many
reasons, including security.

Marcus

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