Re: PLib 1.8.5
* Laurent <laurent@vromman.org> [2009-01-25 22:00:23 CET]:
> You say it will need to go through NEW. Do you mean you will create a
> plib1.8.5 package with no relation with plib1.8.4 ?
No, please take a look at the current plib packaging, it should be
pretty obvious from that:
Package: plib
Binary: plib1.8.4c2, plib1.8.4-dev
> Is there any particular reason you don't create a plib package you will be
> able to update with new versions without creating a new package each time ?
Because that's how libraries work when they change something in their
ABI/API, and it's a needed thing to ease upgrades and not fall into
compatibility problems.
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So long,
Rhonda
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