Re: ITP: libtar - c library for manipulating tar archives

[Glenn McGrath <bug1@optushome.com.au>]

On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 00:15:02 -0600
"Adam Majer" <adamm@galacticasoftware.com> wrote:

> IMO, if upstream is using libtool, then they should use the
> libtool's specification for shared libraries. Then you just have
> libtar and libtar-dev packages.
> 
No, unstream isnt using libtool, upstream only produces static
libraries, i modified the build system to use libtool because i thought
it would make it easier to build the shared library.

> Plus, the current:revision:age is designed to accomodate library
> portability. It has nothing to do with version. It is suppose to
> provide transparent compatability b/w compatable versions of the
> library.
> 

Ahh, i see where i got confused now.. i thought it was based on the
version.


Thanks

Glenn