Bug#1079613: grass: Is the `fakeroot` Build-Depends still relevant?

[Niels Thykier]

Package: grass
Severity: minor
X-Debbugs-Cc: niels at thykier.net

Hi

I am trying to remove unnecessary uses of `fakeroot` in the Debian 
archive in the hope that we can eventually remove it from the set of key 
packages. As useful as `fakeroot` has been, it is a fragile solution 
that has had extended periods of RC bugs because it is complex to keep 
the LD_PRELOAD magic up to date.

In that regard, I had a look at `grass` and it explicitly 
`Build-Depends` on `fakeroot`. The changelog references a 
`htmlgen-fakeroot.dpatch` back from 2009 or so.

However, I cannot find said patch nor a tool called htmlgen, so suspect 
this build-dependency might be obsolete.

Please consider having a look and drop the `fakeroot` Build-Dependency 
if it is no longer relevant.

Best Regards,
Niels