Index: server/plrhand.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/freeciv/CVS/freeciv/server/plrhand.c,v
retrieving revision 1.206
diff -u -r1.206 plrhand.c
--- server/plrhand.c	2002/01/15 21:15:06	1.206
+++ server/plrhand.c	2002/01/16 20:10:20
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@
 {
   int missing = total_bulbs_required(plr) - plr->research.bulbs_researched;
 
+  if(is_barbarian(plr)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   assert(missing > 0);
 
   if (bulbs >= missing) {
Index: common/tech.c
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RCS file: /home/freeciv/CVS/freeciv/common/tech.c,v
retrieving revision 1.34
diff -u -r1.34 tech.c
--- common/tech.c	2002/01/15 19:36:23	1.34
+++ common/tech.c	2002/01/16 20:10:20
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@
 void set_invention(struct player *pplayer, Tech_Type_id tech,
 		   enum tech_state value)
 {
-  assert(!is_barbarian(pplayer));
-
   if (pplayer->research.inventions[tech].state == value) {
     return;
   }