On Sunday 11 May 2008 20:42:47 Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
What happens if older apps don't work with the newer version, as you no doubt can't have two different version of the same file in the same directory being accessed by different apps? I am pretty sure this is where 'dependency hell' starts. :)
Normally this isn't a problem. When a library breaks compatibility, the SO-name changes, and that is what is used for linking. So yes, it is possible to have two versions of the same library installed, and it gets done frequently (gtk1 vs. gtk2, for example) If you do this manually, you may have some work to do to make sure everything works, but if you use the distribution (or build service) packages it should already be taken care of Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org