Re: Library packages depending on data files
Am Mi, den 04.02.2004 schrieb Adrian Bunk um 14:02:
> Considering how many problems binaries that were linked with multiple
> versions of libraries that don't use versioned symbols have caused in
> the past (well-known examples are libpng and libssl), I'd like to hear
> good reasons in favor of having multiple so-versions installed at the
> same time.
Well, if a library with a new ABI enters sid, and the old one would be
removed, all packages depending on the old lib would break. Same holds
for testing transitions: The new library can only enter testing when all
packages have been recompiled (or whatever is needed to use the new
library).
However in my case that is (presently) a non issue. The libraries are
part of OpenGroupware.org, and presently there are no other programs
using them. I don't know if they are too OGo specific for that ever be
the case. Then having multiple ABI versions installed would make no
sense.
OTOH, I can't ensure that anyone starts using the libraries in a non OGo
context and then it would certainly make sense to have multiple ABI
versions of them installed.
I contacted upstream about the problem, I'll wait what they say.
Sebastian
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