Re: xlibmesa naming and relationships
On Fre, 2003-02-07 at 16:55, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 07, 2003 at 07:50:11PM +1100, Herbert Xu wrote:
> > Shared library packages carry part of the soname in their names so that
> > multiple versions can be installed simultaneously. This does not seem
> > to be the case here as 3 is not related to the soname. In the event that
> > the mesa version number is bumped without the ABI changing, you risk
> > either being inconsistent or changing the package name gratuitously.
>
> Hmm, that's the most persuasive argument I've heard yet.
>
> (Michel will probably said that he's made it already; maybe you were
> just more efficient in expressing it.) :)
Indeed, this is a good summary of some of the most important points I've
been trying to make. :/ Thanks, Herbert.
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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