>>
> This isn't any different than the usual issues we've had on 10.5, when
> you get down to it.  System updates cause regressions with respect the
> libraries in Xquartz, and Xcode updates regress the headers and  
> libtool
> archives (not to mention just clobbering them outright).

One HUGE important difference is before, one could always simply  
reinstall the Xquartz latest version, but in this case, the installer  
prevents you from doing so (it has to be 10.5) and no 10.6-compatible  
update is planned prior to December.

As a maintainer, it looks as if the only thing I can do is to throw  
everything into the fire and recompile fink from scratch, to find out  
if they still compile.

>
> The position has always been:  users are free to use the unofficial
> Xquartz update, but they need to reinstall it after updating anything,
> as is explicitly mentioned on its download page.

That's the rub.  You _can't_ reinstall, (and there is no prior warning  
of this).
>
> What would solve this problem, in my opinion, would be
>
> 1)  More virtual packages, corresponding to libraries from X11
> 2)  Getting automatic shlibs resolution working.


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