Bug#305480: libgtop2: try to not break API/ABI compatibility
Le lundi 02 mai 2005 à 15:39 +, ROBERTOJIMENOCA a écrit : I think other distributions also want an stable API so they'll use the Debian release instead upstream to be compatible (or Debian should use API stable release from other distributions if available). So, if upstream wants to break the API with no good reason then Debian should use an stable API. Really you want to discuss this upstream, there is no point to fork the lib. Cheers, Sebastien Bacher
Bug#305480: libgtop2: try to not break API/ABI compatibility
Sebastien Bacher wrote: Le lundi 02 mai 2005 à 14:51 +, ROBERTOJIMENOCA a écrit : I disagree with you, Debian should enforce API compatibility even if upstream is so evil to not do so. You are saying than the Debian package should not be API compatible with the upstream code and the other distributions? I think other distributions also want an stable API so they'll use the Debian release instead upstream to be compatible (or Debian should use API stable release from other distributions if available). So, if upstream wants to break the API with no good reason then Debian should use an stable API.
Bug#305480: libgtop2: try to not break API/ABI compatibility
Le lundi 02 mai 2005 à 14:51 +, ROBERTOJIMENOCA a écrit : I disagree with you, Debian should enforce API compatibility even if upstream is so evil to not do so. You are saying than the Debian package should not be API compatible with the upstream code and the other distributions? Cheers, Sebastien Bacher
Bug#305480: libgtop2: try to not break API/ABI compatibility
Sebastien Bacher wrote: Le mercredi 20 avril 2005 à 09:04 +, ROBERTOJIMENOCA a écrit : Package: libgtop2 Severity: wishlist Please, try to not break API/ABI compatibility in future libgtop2 Nothing to do with the distribution, that's an upstream decision. I've already argued with the upstream maintainer about this, according to him that's not possible to work with libgtop without breaking the ABI. I'm closing the bug here, feel free to argue upstream. You know upstream maintainer of libgtop2 has to be kidding about not being possible to not break the API. I disagree with you, Debian should enforce API compatibility even if upstream is so evil to not do so. Anyway I know that the Debian maintainer can't undo all the breakage done to the API by upstream but at least upstream should know to be more careful about these issues.
Bug#305480: libgtop2: try to not break API/ABI compatibility
Package: libgtop2 Severity: wishlist Please, try to not break API/ABI compatibility in future libgtop2 versions. It's a pain having a new library that conflicts with the old one and needs to recompile all the packages that use libgtop2. Just take gtk+2 as an example. They haven't broken API/ABI compatibility since gtk+-2.0. Sure they add new functions but don't break already established API/ABI. Some interesting documents about the subject: Preserving Backward Compatibility http://www.onlamp.com/lpt/a/5626 Parallel Installation http://www106.pair.com/rhp/parallel.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
