Hello Hans-J., "Hans-J. Ullrich" <hans.ullr...@loop.de> wrote: > What I do not understand: Why does skype want to install lots of new 32-bit > libs, when the package (and this is the 32-bit one) already can use either > ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk (which are also used by other applications).
There is such a Skype package, it is called the amd64 version (from dpkg’s point of view). However, this package contains 32 bit code and therefore relies on ia32-libs etc. > I suggest this solution: Packages should be built in that way, that they can > use either ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk or the libs from multiarch:i386. There are simply two different versions of Skype there: - Skype 32 bit uses multiarch:i386 - Skype 64 bit uses ia32-libs* > On the other hand, it should be made sure, that 32-bit applications should be > able to use 64-bit libs as much as possible. 32-bit is dying! And in the next > years, it will not be used any more. 32-bit applications can and will never use 64-bit libs. Best, Claudius -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121021140808.68e3f...@ares.home.chubig.net
