[tor-bugs] #4476 [EFF-HTTPS Everywhere]: Our build scripts have ceased being idempotent

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#4476: Our build scripts have ceased being idempotent
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 Reporter:  pde                   |          Owner:  pde
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                |      Milestone:     
Component:  EFF-HTTPS Everywhere  |        Version:     
 Keywords:                        |         Parent:     
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:     
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Changes (by dw188):

 * cc: dw188 (added)


Comment:

 Picked this issue up at random to look at.  Which is the desired behavior:
 1. Two developers clone same repository at same revision.  When they each
 build, the .xpi has the same hash.
 2. A single developer clones repository.  They build and get a .xpi with
 some hash.  If they build again, they get a .xpi with the same hash.

 I think (2) must be the desired behavior, because when you clone a
 repository, all the files have the times of when you cloned.  (1) would
 imply (2).

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