[plt-scheme] slib packaging
There is another argument for slib.plt: embedding executables. It would
be nice to be able to embed slib as module in an executable. I don't
think this is possible with a separate slib installation.
J.
MJ Ray wrote:
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> Neil W. Van Dyke <neil at neilvandyke.org> wrote:
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>>However, if a user wants to install a PLT-specific package "foo.plt",
>>and there's a dependency on SLIB, we have the problem that there are
>>numerous different ways to install SLIB, and not all of them will work
>>the first time that "foo.plt" attempts to load SLIB.
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> Why not? I'm leading a sheltered life with a debian slib package and only
> occasional FU's in mzscheme/slib interaction. Which reminds me, I've a bug
> to patch for that!
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>>Having an "slib.plt" saves users time and frustration [...]
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> Not for all. Some users may install slib.plt when a package for their
> platform exists and cause themselves much trouble later.
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>>I think this demonstrates some of the motivation for PLT's
>>cross-platform package manager.
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> Maybe, but it's a shame that it doesn't interact better with native platform
> package management. How that could be done is a question I can't answer
> yet.
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