Hi again, this is just a ping to bring upstream versions in sync with the Debian packages. Given that a renamed library takes 1-3 months in new queue we should settle soon with what should be in the next stable Debian release.
Kind regards Andreas. Am Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 03:49:04PM +0200 schrieb Andreas Tille: > Hi Maarten, > > Am Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 11:26:16AM +0200 schrieb Maarten L. Hekkelman: > > I would love to update my code in Debian, but the trouble is that Debian > > demands shared libraries and when they break binary compatibility you have > > to update the SONAME. And that means a new entry in the queue and waiting > > for months. By the time the new SONAME is accepted, me being upstream will > > have broken binary compatibility again. > > Thanks for the explanation. If you ask me it makes sense to stabelise > sometime in "autumn" since we will have freeze in beginning of next > year. So there should be enough time to pass NEW and adjust the > software stack. > > > And all my programs depend on libcifpp, which is in active development. > > > > So, I'm a bit reluctant to update, it is so much work. If I were allowed to > > make libcifpp a static library only, it would be much easier. > > There is nobody stopping you to do things that are considered "dirty". > There are simply good reasons to use shared (*and* static) libraries and > thus I'd be happy if we could provide both if possible anyhow. > > > Anyway, I'll try to find some time to update the code myself. > > Cool. > > Thanks a lot for your support > > Andreas. > > > regards, -maarten > > > > Op 19-07-2022 om 10:38 schreef Andreas Tille: > > > Hi Maarten, > > > > > > I realised that several packages you are Uploader (and upstream author?) > > > for have new version numbers. Would you mind updating this software > > > stack? Its not really urgent - I just wanted to express that I will not > > > touch these in my current attempt to upgrade our outdated packages. > > > > > > Kind regards > > > > > > Andreas. > > > > > > > -- > > Maarten L. Hekkelman > > http://www.hekkelman.com/ > > > > > > -- > http://fam-tille.de > > -- http://fam-tille.de