Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:08:23 +0200 From: Oliver Eikemeier <eikemeier@fillmore-labs.com> To: Rob Evers <rob@debank.tv> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: libtool library Message-ID: <098F791E-BBA0-11D8-8F7D-00039312D914@fillmore-labs.com> In-Reply-To: <40C999B6.4050706@debank.tv>
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Rob Evers wrote: > What's the policy on installing .la files of ported software. I thought > to remember it's prefered not to install these. Ist this correct and > why ? The current `official' policy is not to install .la files because they have been considered useless. Many developers consider this policy to be wrong since in some cases they are required. Personally I would avoid installing them until you know of a client that uses them, but I'm sure there will be follow-ups with different recommendations. -Oliver
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