Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If libpcap0.9 is actually backwards-compatible with libpcap0.8, > wouldn't it be far better to restore the libpcap0.8 package name so > that only one package has to be rebuilt for the 0.9->0.8 transition, > instead of rebuilding 20-some packages for an 0.8->0.9 transition?
Yes, with the same soname and a simple shlibs bump. > I don't see any reason why this wouldn't work, and it would certainly > be a lot easier. You're right, I think I'll do that. -- ,''`. : :' : Romain Francoise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> `. `' http://people.debian.org/~rfrancoise/ `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
