On Thu, May 06, 1999 at 05:34:46PM -0500, Ossama Othman wrote: > As such, installing the `.la' files in `-dev' packages seems like a good > idea, especially for static linking issues. Many developers do not > include the `.la' files in the `-dev' packages. My proposal is to make > packages that use libtool to create shared libraries install the generated > `.la' files in corresponding `-dev' packages.
After reading several of the arguments presented in this discussion and
considering the benefits gained (from a software developer POV), I second
this proposal.
Marcelo Magallon
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