On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 12:12 PM, LM <[email protected]> wrote: > Vincent Torri wrote; >> The problem with Windows is that there is no centralized package >> system. The only viable solution is to install a project, an >> application, etc... in its own directory. > > That's not 100% true. I'm currently using a centralized packaging > system which is why I'm hitting the collisions between libdl and > evil's libdl. There are a few choices for centralized packaging on > Windows including spkg (based on Slackware package management) and the > system I'm currently working with. Some others are listed at the > MinGW wiki.
You are right. I was not precise enough : Microsoft does not officially provide a centralized mackage manager in Windows. The only viable system is : every project provides its deps in its own directory. the centralized package system that you use is used by 1E-6% of Windows users. I know at least 5 centralized package system, some not listed by MinGW wiki, all of them not used by the most common Windows users. What a common Windows user wants is a graphic installer (msi, NSIS, InstallShield, etc...), imho. > >> I won't let MinGW devs know about that problem as they won't do >> anything anyway about dlfcn-win32. I've already dealt with them, with >> patches, etc... > > I have access to the MinGW documentation at the wiki. If you send me > specifics on how your libraries could replace or work better than > dlfcn-mingw32, I can update the MinGW documentation with your > information on why evil could be a better choice than dflcn for > WIndows projects. As I said, I've been burned too many times by the MinGW folks, so I won't do it as I'm sure I'll loose my time. On the contrary, if you think that it is usefull for the MinGW community, you can tell them that Evil is doing something similar than dlfcn-win32. And if they want to improve it, no problem, I accept patches. regards Vincent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Windows 8 Center - In partnership with Sourceforge Your idea - your app - 30 days. Get started! http://windows8center.sourceforge.net/ what-html-developers-need-to-know-about-coding-windows-8-metro-style-apps/ _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
