An ImageMagick review (partial) [Was Re: [ITP - Ready for review] ImageMagick]

Nicholas Wourms nwourms@netscape.net
Fri Dec 5 17:16:00 GMT 2003


Chuck wrote:

> So, maybe you *shouldn't* revert back to -release versioning.  I'd ask 
> Bob F. what he was thinking...because 'strings cygMagick-6.dll' (or 
> 'strings libMagick-5.5.x.so' on linux) shows that the 
> /usr/lib/ImageMagick-X.Y.Z/modules-Q16/coders/ path is compiled into the 
> DLL, which means that the interface really really DOES change with every 
> release, so you might as well use -${MAJ}-${MIN}-${MIC} to name the 
> shared library!
> 

While you're at it, ask them what they were on when they created two 
files in the guide dir which have the same name, but different case. 
They really ought to know better...

Cheers,
Nicholas



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