On Fri, Jul 22, 2005 at 06:37:24PM +0300, Sami Liedes wrote: > Package: apt > Version: 0.6.38 > Severity: wishlist > > Hi, > > I don't know if this has been discussed before in depth, but anyway I > believe that the libapt-pkg .so should be split in its own package. > This would have the benefit of making it possible to have two (or > more) abi-incompatible versions of the library on one system, which in > turn would make it possible to have e.g. apt-utils from one source > version of apt and software like aptitude compiled against another > version.
Yes, it has been discussed before, and the consensus was that splitting a piece of the package management infrastructure this way, such that it could be easily broken by package management operations, would not be wise. -- - mdz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
