On Tue, Dec 16, 2003 at 10:11:27PM +0100, Sylvain LE GALL wrote: > 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
Well, it is only splitting out a library, rather harmless. > - unable to merge this standalone library and the future ocaml version Once 3.08 is released, this will go away again. Friendly, Sven Luther
