On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 05:02:17PM -0600, Bruce Dubbs via blfs-dev wrote: > On 12/15/2018 04:12 PM, Ken Moffat via blfs-dev wrote: > > Picking up on recent changes: > > > 2. node.js-10.14.2 > > > > In #11440, Bruce listed the changes, including : > > > > | ### Notable Changes > > | > > | * deps: > > | * upgrade to c-ares v1.15.0 > > > > and then applied it although the book still uses 1.14.0. As I have > > noted on the -book list, c-ares v1.15.0 has been available on github > > since 23rd October, although the c-ares website has not yet been > > updated to show that (and they do not, apparently, use odd numbers > > for development). > > > > So, on the face of it some usage(s) of node.js will be broken. > > node built OK for me, but I'll check this out. At a minimum it looks like I > need to update currency for c-ares
Can I, sarcastically, ask if you think that upstream's idea of notable changes should be ignored ? You went to the trouble of noting what they changed (thanks), but then ignored it, and my response on -book. > > > 3. poppler-0.72.0 > > > > It seems that every new poppler release continues to break its > > users. > > I disagree with this. It seems that some users use private parts of poppler > that are not a part of the official api. When these provate parts change, > then their apps break. > > I'll note that cups recently cleaned up their act and stopped using stuff > from poppler not designed for public use. > Over the years, there have been many breakages from poppler. The most benign view of this that I can find is http://dilfridge.blogspot.com/2015/01/poppler-is-contributing-to-global.html > > I've had a private report that this breaks inkscape. > I did find this patch: > https://git.archlinux.org/svntogit/packages.git/tree/trunk/poppler-fixes-from-master.patch?h=packages/inkscape And I'll note that Arch currently have poppler-0.72.0 in *testing*. Breakage from new poppler versions is expected. ĸen -- I'm saving up 22 shillings and 10 pence (almost a pound!) per week to buy an ARM-13. http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2018/11/brexit-means-brexit.html -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
