Re: [PPL-devel] RFC: packaging the PPL for RedHat and Debian

Although, the Debian Library Packaging guide has:

Chapter 5. Naming library packages

The policy documents how to name library packages. "lib[libraryname][SONAME-version-number]" like "libc6" for /lib/libc.so.6

so it would be more in keeping to name it libppl5.

Yes, but this makes me ask: Why is the soname-version == 5?

Also, should debian/compat in CVS hold 5, to match the current shared object version?

No, debian/compat is the compatibility-information for debhelper, see

man debhelper or

http://www.zevils.com/cgi-bin/man/man2html?7+debhelper

Regards, Michael