Re: packages built with golang

[Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org>]

Cousin Stanley wrote: 
> tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> 
> > No, it seems you haven't understood.
> > ....
> 
>   I assure you that I do understand the need 
>   for access to the Built-Using list. 
> 
>   What I don't understand is the necessity
>   to transmit a string of 3933 bytes
>   for 87 golang packages for example 
>   when a link to the same would suffice 
>   for those that actually require it.

The package manager needs it. Whether or not you want to see it
is a different issue. The data is already on your system, so
there's no transmission happening.


>   As a casual user only perusing package information
>   for an introductory cursory look,
>   a list entailing that level of detail 
>   doesn't seem to be necessary. 

You have options. Greg provided you with one.

-dsr-