Re: libsndfile1

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On Wed, 2007-04-11 at 09:12 +0200, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> On 10/04/07, Ric Moore wrote:
> > On Mon, 2007-04-09 at 19:35 +0200, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> > > On 09/04/07, Ric Moore wrote:
> > > > What's the difference between libsndfile1 and libsndfile? They conflict,
> > > > so what's the deal? Thanx! Ric
> > >
> > > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/development/i386/repoview/libsndfile.html
> > >
> > > libsndfile is a Fedora package. libsndfile1 is not. Please report the
> > > conflict to the 3rd party that offers the conflicting package.
> >
> > Sorry, my question was why would there be to similar rpms for what
> > purpose? I've noticed quite a few files with an added numeral to the
> > file name and was curious as to what or how to consider them. Just
> > curious is all, Ric
> 
> The package with the different name is created in order to make it
> possible that multiple incompatible versions of the library can be
> installed in parallel, if packaged correctly. Sometimes this is done
> because different applications require a different API of the library.
> In other cases a 3rd party packager wants to upgrade a Fedora package
> to a newer [incompatible] version and moves Fedora's original release
> of the library into a renamed compatibility package in order to not
> break dependencies with other Fedora packages. If that is done without
> coordinating such interference with the Fedora packager, renaming
> packages and inserting new library versions into the Fedora run-time
> environment bear the risk of creating conflicts, run-time problems and
> upgrade problems.

Thank you for a concise answer. Yes, it can cause problems. If the
package description had some text to clarify when to use the package, it
would be better. Thanks again. Ric



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