[Nix-dev] dead sources

[Peter Simons]

Hi Mathijs,

 > a) --download-only option for nix-build
 > That way, before attempting long builds, I can make sure I have all
 > the sources, and don't even need an internet connection during the
 > real build.

it would be great if nix-build had an option like that. I don't know
whether that feature would be easy to implement or not, but I can say
that I've wanted something like that many times before.

Take care,
Peter