[Bug 487421] Review Request: libyaml - YAML 1.1 parser and emitter written in C

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--- Comment #11 from Parag AN(पराग) <panemade at gmail.com>  2009-03-02 23:40:42 EDT ---
(In reply to comment #10)
> This package has already passed review, so if you want you can bring this up in
> a seperate defect.  This all being said, correctness is good, so I'll quote
> from the page as I read it:
 sure I will.

> 
> """
>     *  In general, packagers are strongly encouraged not to ship static libs
> unless a compelling reason exists. 
> """
> 
> The word was encouraged, not required.  It also says 
>
  So I was interested to know that "compelling reason" which made static
libraries to be shipped.

> """
> There are two scenarios in which static libraries are packaged:
> """
> 
> This package follows scenario 1 of 2:
> 
> """
>    1. Static libraries and shared libraries. In this case, the static libraries
> must be placed in a *-static subpackage.
> """
> 
> This is what the RPM does.  I would also say that when doing the final spec,
> John could, if he wanted, choose to not build the static package and everything
> would be ok, it is not highly important to have the static package there.

So you are asking to remove .a files from -devel?

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