On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 12:35:21AM -0500, Daniel Macks wrote: > On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 10:26:59PM -0500, Koen van der Drift wrote: > > Hi, > > > > A package I maintain BuildDepends on freetype-default, but this is now > > tagged as obsolete. The info file doesn't mention what to use instead, > > what package should I use now? > > Assuming whoever writes an obsolete package did things correctly, the > Depends: field lists the modern replacement package(s) and (if > necessary) their minimum versions to use instead. There's a feature > request on my TODO to put that data automatically in 'fink info' > output.
...now in fink CVS HEAD. 'fink info freetype219-default' includes: Note: This package is obsolete. Maintainers should upgrade their package dependencies to use its replacement, which is probably: freetype219 (>= 2.3.7-7) dan -- Daniel Macks [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.netspace.org/~dmacks ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel
