devel package for only two symlinks?

Patrice Dumas pertusus at free.fr
Sat Oct 21 14:21:06 UTC 2006


> 
> Yeah, sorry, I know. What i wanted to ask is: Do we really need a devel
> package for these two symlinks. I read your answer an a "yes".

Yes, because it makes sure that one cannot link against the library unless
the -devel package is installed. Otherwise a dependency of a non-devel
package and the package itself may bring in library that can be linked 
against.

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Pat




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