Bug#769687: no network is a common condition

[Martin Pitt]

Holger Levsen [2014-11-18 10:44 +0100]:
> > It must be able to access any archive mirror
> > (even a local one if you really have no network), and that's all that
> > the tests do.
> 
> also not for test runs. it's impossible to get reliable builds if you rely on 
> outside parameters...

Why is that "outside parameters"? It's calling apt-get download for a
few packages just as the build dep installation stage does?

Martin
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