Bob Friesenhahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> That implies that when I install a new version, the old version says >> around. Is that correct? > > Yes. Unless it is explicitly deleted. >
Suppose that we discover a bug which doesn't require any API change to fix, but which will cause he users' computers to go into self-destruct mode, and catch on fire. In the old days of static libraries, we would do a new release, and tell users to relink all their applications. If they didn't bother, or missed an app, their computer would explode the next time they used it. But now, we have the additional option of deleting the version of the library file that contains the bug, during the install of the next version. Then, their applications would crash horribly. But at least their computer would not explode. Does anyone do anything like that, or is that idea just too crazy? If it seems like a crazy question consider that most scientists wouldn't really care all that much about exploding computers, as long as the data files were not corrupted. Thanks, your explanations are really clearing the mists around libtool! Ed -- Ed Hartnett -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/libtool
