On Fri, Jan 03, 2014 at 07:06:31PM +0100, Timoth?e Ravier wrote: > On 03/01/2014 17:46, Martin S. Weber wrote: > (...) > > (...) > > Read e.g. this message from the author of SQLite and fossil about packager's > > need/want for splitting dynamic libs from projects using said dynamic libs > > (sqlite in that instance): > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/fossil-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg14153.html > > I'm not sure this issue is related to the current discussion, as he is > upset with distributions packaging old software with new one, something > never done in Arch as far as I know: > > I hate having to add silly work-arounds in the code to accommodate > > distributions trying to use an older SQLite with a newer Fossil. > yes, it's a diff issue, but shows how upstream & packagers have a diff angle of view onto the subject. > > IMHO you're just about to open a can of worms that only you yourself will > > want to swallow, for a) the greater good of squishing bugs and b) no change > > in the big picture. > > There is nothing to "swallow" here as there already is an option to > bypass parallel build. I'm not opening anything either as I'm just not > against the proposed change. It looks like a convenience change, which > does not really have arguments against it as it's just a default setting. hmm. As I said, I brought up my part, may the powers that be act wisely. Regards, -Martin
