https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=199601
--- Comment #130 from Roger Leigh <rle...@codelibre.net> --- Hi folks. Given the amount of time and effort required to coordinate a boost upgrade, due to the logistics of getting all the dependent packages updated in lockstep, is it worth considering splitting up the packaging of libraries into separate "runtime" and "development" parts which can be installed independently? This would permit boost to be upgraded immediately while the dependent packages can catch up over time, and would make it possible to transition much more smoothly. Maybe something to consider for all library packages? This is from someone who packaged shared libraries in Debian for years, where such transitions were routine, so I may have a different perspective on this due to my lack of familiarity with the history of the ports system. Its separation of "library" and "dev" packages allows multiple library versions to be installed concurrently, and one development package. (Boost itself allows multiple header versions to be installed, if you follow the upstream defaults, though it's not too user-friendly on Unix). Is this something which pkg-ng could manage (one source package producing multiple binary packages)? Regards, Roger -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.