Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:47:25 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> Cc: pav@FreeBSD.org, freebsd ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>, Rene Ladan <r.c.ladan@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Ports management tools in the base (Was: Re: cvs commit: www/en/projects/ideas ideas.xml) Message-ID: <4600647D.2040305@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20070320214735.0d55a1cb@Magellan.Leidinger.net> References: <200703181638.l2IGcoaj003204@repoman.freebsd.org> <20070319125101.4lb7lljt5w4cwog8@webmail.leidinger.net> <1174308178.15322.13.camel@pav.hide.vol.cz> <45FF29E4.4060305@FreeBSD.org> <46004202.5040603@gmail.com> <20070320214735.0d55a1cb@Magellan.Leidinger.net>
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Alexander Leidinger wrote:
> Quoting Rene Ladan <r.c.ladan@gmail.com> (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:20:18 +0100):
>
>> Doug Barton schreef:
>
>>> As for the requirements in the ideas page ...
>>>
>> [...]
>>> * storing old copies of shared libraries after shmajor number change
>>> in /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg
>>>
>>> Portmaster doesn't do this currently. I have mixed feelings about
>>> whether this is even a good idea or not. I'd be happy to elaborate on
>>> why if anyone cares.
>>>
>> [...]
>>
>> Not having a /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg is cleaner IMO.
>
> It requires you to have all software up-to-date after a library version
> bump. This is not always desired.
Can you explain in more detail when and why that might be the case?
What I'm trying to figure out is where the 80/20 line is here.
Doug
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