xscreensaver port forced to old libxml

[Joe Marcus Clarke]

On Thu, 2003-04-17 at 08:21, Rolf Grossmann wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
> 
> >>In general, I'm wondering, when a software package supports both gnome1 and
> >>gnome2, should we be supporting both versions or stick with gnome1 for the
> >>time being?
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >It depends.  Right now, we try to support both if the application has
> >two sustaining branches (e.g. gnumeric, AbiWord, etc.).  For ports that
> >simply switch from GNOME 1 to GNOME 2, so do we (e.g. dia, gaim, etc.). 
> >
> What about applications that support both GNOME 1 and GNOME 2 from the 
> same package? xscreensaver apparently does, which is why I was asking in 
> the first place, and the same goes for ethereal (which I'm currently 
> looking at).

It depends.  If the port is a dependency of another port, you either
need to create master and slave ports (e.g. mozilla and mozilla-gtk2) or
create two distinct ports (e.g. gnet and gnet-glib2).

If the port is standalone, you can use one port, and have a
WITH_[GTK|GNOME]2 knob.

> 
> >Given that GNOME 2 is becoming much more mature, I think it's time we
> >ditch the GNOME 1 desktop.
> >
> That's exactly what I'm trying to do, so you certainly have my vote ;)

This will definitely cause some moans and groans.  I'm thinking of
ditching it right after 5.1-RELEASE.

> 
> So, if I wanted to help, should I send in patches to convert ports 
> directly to GNOME 2?

Some maintainers might not like this, but you can certainly try.  Note,
we will not be yanking out GNOME 1 and GTK+-1 libraries.  Ports such as
ethereal, vim, anjuta, etc. will still work.  We will just be removing
the desktop components.

Joe

> 
> Bye, Rolf
> 
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