Hi
I've had a look at the libar package in the package tracker (a lib to
handle tar files)
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=414256&aid=2046989&group_id=17203
The original package does not use libtool and only builds static
libraries.
I remember trying to submit a static library-only package and was
pushed to add build support to also create shared libs (which might be
quite challenging, if you're not to experienced with autotools and
libtool).
On the fink doku ( http://www.finkproject.org/doc/packaging/policy.php?phpLang=en
), I've found this:
"Software which has been ported to Darwin should build shared
libraries whenever possible. (Package maintainers are also free to
build static libraries as well, if appropriate for their packages; or
they may submit packages containing only static libraries if they
wish.)"
So it should have them, but it does not have to.
Debian fixes the build system to use libtool and creates shared
libraries by the way. ( http://packages.ubuntu.com/en/source/intrepid/libtar
)
What should we tell the submitter? He requires libtar for his VLC
package, so an alternative option might be to not have a libtar
package and just compile libtar as part of VLC.
What's the general policy? No static-only?
Cheers,
Matthias
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