Re: Depot dependencies [was Re: Ticket #14796 (pike): please commit]

2008-04-03 Thread Emmanuel Hainry
Citando Jordan K. Hubbard : > > On Apr 2, 2008, at 11:54 PM, Emmanuel Hainry wrote: > >> The way to go in my mind is more to inform of an API change so that >> dependents are rebuilt by default if needed. > > That is a very pretty world you describe, one where API changes just > require a rebuild

Re: Depot dependencies [was Re: Ticket #14796 (pike): please commit]

2008-04-03 Thread Jordan K. Hubbard
On Apr 2, 2008, at 11:54 PM, Emmanuel Hainry wrote: I certainly won't be a user of That macports. That would be your choice. What you are talking about is dependencies on version, not on inactive ports. There is no effective distinction. We are both talking about the same thing. The

Re: Depot dependencies [was Re: Ticket #14796 (pike): please commit]

2008-04-02 Thread Emmanuel Hainry
Citando Jordan K. Hubbard : > [ Making another futile attempt to use a more descriptive subject line ] > > On Apr 2, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Rainer Müller wrote: > >> I think it is a horrible idea. It totally defeats the feature of >> having multiple versions of a port but only one active version. > >

Depot dependencies [was Re: Ticket #14796 (pike): please commit]

2008-04-02 Thread Jordan K. Hubbard
[ Making another futile attempt to use a more descriptive subject line ] On Apr 2, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Rainer Müller wrote: I think it is a horrible idea. It totally defeats the feature of having multiple versions of a port but only one active version. Not at all. If you want to continue the