[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [tahoe-lafs] #1270: have a separate build target to download any missing deps but not to compile or install them

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#1270: have a separate build target to download any missing deps but not to
compile or install them
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     Reporter:  zooko        |       Owner:  gdt      
         Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new      
     Priority:  major        |   Milestone:  undecided
    Component:  packaging    |     Version:  1.8.0    
   Resolution:               |    Keywords:           
Launchpad Bug:               |  
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Comment (by zooko):

 I really hope we don't spend a lot of time arguing about which command
 gets the shorter name. :-(

 But...

 While the "just build" behavior is the standard behavior for unix tools
 and packagers like gdt for a command with a short name like "install", the
 "automatically resolve dependencies" behavior is the standard behavior for
 Python tools for the command "python setup.py install".

 Or at least it was two years ago when there was a large survey about such
 things performed by Tarek Ziadé. Perhaps it is changing.

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