> > I can see this being a problem, however, if build-deps traced back to > > libc6 and you ended up recompiling all software on the box. How the > > build-dep system would manage this, I don't know, but it would be nice, > > when recompiling to add optimizations, if you could optimize more at > > once. > > I think what you are trying to say here is that someone else should write > new and innovative software that has nothing to do with APT, except maybe > using the library...
Not really, just suggesting apt check for dependancies a la build-dep, and then 'apt-get source -b <depend>' until they're all compiled, then install them as normal. --Dan
