Nicolas Cellier
<nicolas.cellier.aka.nice@gmail.com> wrote:
> But whatever the bug, why saving in the package-cache?
> The package-cache is just a cache as the name tells.
> It's less volatile than RAM, but can still be subject to aggressive cleanup.

Because it is much more reliable than network, and it depends on simpler
and working infrastructure. The package cache is deliberately not cleaned,
and not shared by default.

Stephan