Re: [asdf-devel] keeping versioning information externally

2013-11-28 Thread Faré
ASDF was never equipped to resolve versioning constraints, just to check them. So yes, we need external tools to create assemblies of mutually-compatible library versions. Quicklisp is such at tool, and the only one being maintained at this point. Otherwise, I agree that unless it is both intended

[asdf-devel] keeping versioning information externally

2013-11-28 Thread Anton Vodonosov
I want to highlight another tool to deal with versioning. 19.11.2013, 23:41, "Robert P. Goldman" : > two versions of the same library on the same machine is quite feasible, > and indeed I do this myself, every day. I have different > source trees for different projects, and with each source tree >

Re: [asdf-devel] In defense of ASDF & Semantic versioning

2013-11-28 Thread Anton Vodonosov
Semantic versioning makes one good thing - it concentrates on difference between API compatible changes and API incompatible changes. This is an important concept and it remains valid for binary components and for source code. But semantic versioning is not a complete solution. It allows to dete