On Wed, Jan 09, 2002 at 03:21:34AM -0800, Philippe Troin wrote: > Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On Wed, Jan 09, 2002 at 10:07:13AM +0900, Junichi Uekawa wrote: > > > Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cum veritate scripsit: > > > > > > > > It's only the -dev package, which is only required > > > > > for the compile time, and I believe it is quite small, only > > > > > with the symlinks and the static link files... > > > > > > > > > > Or better, libqt2-dev depend on libpng2-dev. > > > > > > > > They generally Build-Depend on libpng2-dev, I believe. > > > > > > If libqt-dev depends on libpng2-dev, and libpng2-dev > > > conflicts with libpng3-dev, whic is the case, > > > any package build-depending on libqt-dev AND libpng3-dev > > > will not build, which is probably the thing > > > we want. Isn't it? > > > > Right. > > No it is not the case. Libpng-dev provides libpng2-dev (both are > source-compatible). Libqt-dev should depend on libpng2-dev > (<<1.2.0). That should work.
That would work. But that would require changing all the existing packages that build-depend on libpng2-dev. It would be better (easier, less disruptive) if libpng-dev did not provide libpng2-dev. (c.f. Bug #128384) Regards, -Steve -- by Rocket to the Moon, by Airplane to the Rocket, by Taxi to the Airport, by Frontdoor to the Taxi, by throwing back the blanket and laying down the legs ... - They Might Be Giants
