[tahoe-dev] [tahoe-lafs] #1220: build/install should be able to refrain from getting dependencies

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#1220: build/install should be able to refrain from getting dependencies
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     Reporter:  gdt        |       Owner:  gdt       
         Type:  defect     |      Status:  new       
     Priority:  major      |   Milestone:  undecided 
    Component:  packaging  |     Version:  1.8.0     
   Resolution:             |    Keywords:  setuptools
Launchpad Bug:             |  
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Comment (by gdt):

 No, because a) --svem isn't usable during a build phase (install writes to
 the destination) and b) it doesn't check dependencies and fail.  (This
 gives me the impression install is only supposed to be used after build.)

 I don't mean to demand that anyone spend time on this, but I still think
 the setup.py code is incorrect compared to longstanding open source norms.

 I would be curious to hear about how people who work on packaging for
 other systems deal with this issue.

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