  Re: Library packages depending on data files  Am Mi, den
04.02.2004 schrieb Adrian Bunk um 14:02:  > Considering how many
problems binaries that were linked with multiple  > versions of
libraries that don't use versioned symbols have caused in  > the
past (well-known examples are libpng and libssl), I'd like to
hear  > good reasons in favor of having multiple so-versions
installed at the  > same time.  Well, if a library with a new
ABI enters sid, and the old one would be removed, all packages
depending on the old lib would break. Same holds for testing
transitions: The new library can only enter testing when all
packages have been recompiled (or whatever is needed to use the
new  However in my case that is (presently) a non issue. The
libraries are part of OpenGroupware.org, and presently there are
no other programs using them. I don't know if they are too OGo
specific for that ever be the case. Then having multiple ABI
versions installed would make no  OTOH, I can't ensure that
anyone starts using the lib