Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 13:02:12 +0100 (CET) From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> To: tadayuki@mediaone.net Cc: mi@aldan.algebra.com, will@csociety.org, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/graphics/gd Makefile pkg-comment Message-ID: <200201221202.g0MC2D909773@Magelan.Leidinger.net> In-Reply-To: <20020121233923.75304d3c.tadayuki@mediaone.net>
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On 21 Jan, Tadayuki OKADA wrote:
>> > You can break binary compatibility without breaking source
>> > compatibility. And it's not rare case.
>>
>> Would you be able to offer an example on how this is relevant to the
>> argument? Thanks!
> Sorry, I was not clear.
>
> I meant:
> If port A depends on port B's library.
> port B updated. Assume it breaks binary compatibility.
> port A build will not be broken, so forget PORTREVISION bump.
> People update port B, but not port A. so port A will stop working.
The already installed port A will also stop to work if the Makefile for
port A specifies the needed version in LIB_DEPENDS. That's what Mikhail
tried to say.
Bye,
Alexander.
--
Yes, I've heard of "decaf." What's your point?
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