On Fri, Jan 04, 2002 at 07:12:29PM +0100, Ola Lundqvist wrote: > On Fri, Dec 28, 2001 at 11:43:54AM -0600, Colin Watson wrote: > > Amid all the arguments I've lost track of exactly why > > /usr/share/java/repository causes a problem for building things. Can > > somebody explain to me why it's worse than, say, /usr/include or > > /usr/lib? > > The lack of versioning support is the problem. One other problem is that > the hader definition and implementation are located on the same place. > It is the same as if /usr/lib and /usr/include was located in the same > place.
OK. I now see why it applies to libraries, but don't see why it's a benefit for standalone programs (where multiple versions can't be installed via dpkg simultaneously anyway, and where the .jars aren't intended for external use). I suppose it's a little neater. Thanks, -- Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
