Tamo [2006-04-17, 19:39:09]: > On 4/13/06, steven mestdagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - can you get rid of the -1.0 suffix for the shared library names? > > hint: avoid libtool's -release flag > > - is it possible to remove the versions in directory names, i.e. > > try to make scim-1.0 -> scim. (don't bother about gtk-2.0 though..) > > Well, I must have missed a FAQ. > Could you please answer my question; > For what reasons did you create the seventeen patches only to > remove -1.0 siffixes?
Just tried to make it comply with OpenBSD's library naming scheme, that is all. > >From a newbie's point of view, such a large number of patches > will make it harder to maintain the port. Maybe you can ask the authors not to hardcode -1.0 in their makefiles, that might make it easier for us. > I'm afraid that a mistake in a patch could lead to a serious problem, > because it affects shared libraries. > > So, I'm interested in the reason. I don't mean to object to you. > Thanks, > -- > tamo Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm
