Adrian Howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 4 Aug 2006, at 14:04, Johan Vromans wrote: >> For this to function properly, the 'build_requires' modules (and their >> respecitve dependencies!) should all be downloaded and installed in a >> temporary location (e.g., blib) and not be installed permanently. > > I don't think that's the necessary conclusion. Personally I prefer > build requirements to be installed permanently - so I don't have to > build them repeatedly when multiple modules require the same build > requirements.
Apparently we differ in opinion. As already mentioned by other people in other threads, if you prepare install kits for many systems, you would not want to install all the build-time requirements, only the run-time requirements. Every single module that gets installed on a production system increases the maintenance load. -- Johan
