On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 07:16:59PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 07:00:39PM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 05:34:18PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > > > 1) make a standalone version and upload it to the archive (or > > > experimental even). > > > 2) upload a cvs snapshot of ocaml to experimental. > > > > > > 2) seems easier to do, but ideally, i should do both. > > > > > > What do you think about it. > > > > I would rather prefer (1) because it seems to be a backward compatible > > solution. Packaging ocaml cvs snapshot will solve the problem but can > > also introduce bug, instability, binary incompatibilities, ecc ... > > Yep. the choices are really 1) only, or 1) and 2). 2) is far easier to > do though (cvs checkout, copying the debian directory, build, upload). > > Both will need to pass the ftp-masters and the NEW queue, so assuredly > not available before a few months or so. > > Mmm, maybe someone else should upload 1) (with me doing the work in the > SVN repository), as i am in cold with elmo right now (well, again, but > this time not on anything ocaml related). > > Friendly, > > Sven Luther >
Hello, I think solution 2) is better... I know that is not the best solution, but we will encouter problem if we do 1) : - duplication of the ocaml source tree - unable to merge this standalone library and the future ocaml version But i am not an expert... Cheers Sylvain LE GALL
