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Re: 7.20.0: soname again :-(

From: Domenico Andreoli <cavokz_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:56:05 +0100

On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 08:18:33PM +0100, Daniel Stenberg wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010, Domenico Andreoli wrote:
>
> >Debian has alread skipped last one and surely would skip this one
> >because of this reason.
>
> This time, it isn't even a "soname bump" in the major number - it is
> still 4 on most platforms. I can't for example recall anyone
> mentioning anything when I bumped it similarly for 7.18.2. How come?

i overlooked the first message of the thread which contained "For OS400
(...), this change causes an "soname bump" and requires relinking of
all calling programs/libraries :-(". that recalled me being shoot by
debian release managers because i blindly pushed a major version soname
transition which was not required at all.

i apologize, please forget this rant.

> Besides, I've explained my reasoning already. I did this in good
> faith. I make an effort. If that's not good enough, I deserve bug
> reports and lectures on how things should be done, but I DO NOT
> deserve to get criticized for viewing this project as "a toy" or me
> being reckless. It isn't a question about me or my attitude here,
> it's a question about libtool's -version-info option and how we
> should use it.

i sent the mail before having checked what happens to the linux build :(

please keep as good the considerations about the curl_easy_setopt()
and the Drepper's paper.

> I suggest you to instead step up and help me make sure we get these
> things right. Suggest a checklist. A new step-by-step guidance.
> Whatever.

instead i am on the right way to step down from maintaining debian
packages, actually i am not familiar with curl's internal at all besides
having maintained it for more than 10 years. bugs continue to pile up
and i am not worried enough to iron them down.

regards,
Domenico

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