Bug#395262: "Arch: all" package FTBFS due to test needing network access - RC?
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.
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