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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459088 --- Comment #24 from Rick L Vinyard Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2008-10-31 12:23:33 EDT --- > > > > * Shipping -static subpackage > > - Please explain why this package is needed where -devel > > subpackage is provided which includes .so symlink libraries. > > Usually static archives must be removed unless > > the package does not provide shared libraries. > > I just think this can be handy, and I generally disagree with the > policy of packaging only shared libraries for development. There are > some cases when you need static libraries, and for these cases having > static libraries packaged saves you from rebuilding the required > libraries yourself. I see no problems here, since normally developer > will install -devel and not -static subpackage. I would second that. They're particularly useful for libraries that are likely to be used in embedded environments. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug. _______________________________________________ Fedora-package-review mailing list Fedora-package-review@redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-package-review
