Re: portability of dpkg decreasing?
On Sun, Feb 10, 2002 at 12:03:43PM -0600, Adam Heath wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Feb 2002 utsl@quic.net wrote:
>
> > For maximum portability, it might be good to include libintl into dpkg, like
> > some of the GNU sources do. Then, have configure try libc and libintl, and fall
> > back on the included sources, if it can't locate intl functions.
>
> So, in that frame of mind, dpkg should also include libc.
>
> There is a limit to how far one should go.
Agreed. That's just for maximum portability. :) Testing for -lintl should
be good enough.
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