Re: bundling libxml2 / bundling locations

On Thu, 30 May 2002, Yasuo Ohgaki wrote: > Markus Fischer wrote: > > On Thu, May 30, 2002 at 09:58:31AM +0900, Yasuo Ohgaki wrote : > > > >>Markus Fischer wrote: > >> > >>>>>"Build outta the box" > >>>> > >>>>+1 for libxml2 bundle. This already discussed, isn't this? > >>> > >>> > >>> -1 > >>> > >>> It's very actively developed. What is the reason of shared > >>> libraries if we don't use it?! GD is a completely different > >>> story. I even think it's not necessary to bundle > >>> libmysqlclient because it's really installed everywhere where > >>> mysql is available. > >>> > >> > >>I undstand libxml2 develpment is very active. That's the > >>one of the reason why I prefer to bundle. > >> > >>For example, I have to build libxml RPM by myself to > >>install PHP 4.3.0, since it requires too new libxml2 :( > >>Just another RPM build, though. > > > > > > So? What is wrong with that?! > > Just a pain to install :) The libxml project provides their own RPMs, so building them yourself is not really needed. [...] > > If we go with this paradigm we'ld have to bundle everything > > with PHP. Typically, administrators of such systems already > > live with that they have to rebuild and update packages. > > > > Not really, we just need to bundle libs that may have > conflicts. GD is one, and libxml2 is another. > (libxml2 changes too frequently and PHP requires > specific version including patch level release. > I think we can remove expat bundle now.) PHP doesn't need a patch release of libxml2, 2.4.14 is required in 4.2.1 and 4.3.x. [...] Derick --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did I help you? http://www.jdimedia.nl/derick/link.php?url=giftlist Frequent ranting: http://www.jdimedia.nl/derick/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHP: Scripting the Web - derick@php.net All your branches are belong to me! SRM: Script Running Machine - www.vl-srm.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------