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Re: Installing gnulib from git


From: Reuben Thomas
Subject: Re: Installing gnulib from git
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 00:23:30 +0100 (BST)
User-agent: Alpine 2.00 (DEB 1167 2008-08-23)

On Wed, 1 Apr 2009, Karl Berry wrote:

   I think the point is that you can install the gnulib Debian package
   without an internet connection

That may be, but it doesn't make distributing a snapshot of gnulib as a
"package" any less problematic.  It is still the wrong thing to do.

I don't see any "right" thing to do, other than not distribute it, but it's a valuable resource for developers, some of whom may only ever get Debian on CD, and not have internet connections. I suppose it comes down to "how is one supposed to use gnulib if one doesn't have an internet connection?".

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