Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:15:44 +0200 From: Matthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de> To: Mikhail Teterin <mi+kde@aldan.algebra.com> Cc: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@leidinger.net>, Matthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de>, Michael Nottebrock <lofi@freebsd.org>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org, Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com> Subject: Re: NOT installing the .la files Message-ID: <20060616151543.GA24685@merlin.emma.line.org> In-Reply-To: <200606161102.58509@aldan> References: <200606112110.39148@aldan> <200606141616.21658.mi%2Bmx@aldan.algebra.com> <200606160816.44477.lofi@freebsd.org> <200606161102.58509@aldan>
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On Fri, 16 Jun 2006, Mikhail Teterin wrote: > The lt_dlopen, et. al are ugly hacks intended for poorly maintained legacy > operating systems. FreeBSD does not need them and any software _ported_ to it > should be patched to use the standard interfaces and APIs. Anything in FreeBSD that requires gratuitious patching and thus imposes unnecessary maintanenance burdens on porters isn't going to live for long. Installing .la files doesn't make a port unclean in any way. -- Matthias Andree
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