Patch #414775: Add --skip-build option to bdist command.
diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index 861e226..1af9aee 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@
 Tamito Kajiyama
 Lou Kates
 Randall Kern
+Robert Kern
 Magnus Kessler
 Lawrence Kesteloot
 Vivek Khera
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 355c926..b6099ee 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
   gettext.find an optional all argument. Translations will now fallback
   on a per-message basis.
 
+- distutils bdist commands now offer a --skip-build option.
+
 Tools/Demos
 
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