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Right, but that still doesn't solve the problem of actually distributing the library in the first place. As a library author you basically have to wait for dis
by q3k 7y ago
Right, but that still doesn't solve the problem of actually distributing the library in the first place.
As a library author you basically have to wait for distributions to start shipping it, or make users manually install dependencies (and then make the build work with libraries installed into /usr/local).
- bfrog 7y agoRight, this is an extraordinary pain point as a library author which writes libraries in C or C++. That's assuming the distro even does package it up. Because beyond Archlinux packaging, packaging up a DEB is painful. RPM is somewhat less painful, but you still need to contend with N distros. Your lib depends on lets say 4 other libraries, perhaps some of the GTK ecosystem of libraries. Good Luck!