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2005.01.14 19:02 "Re: Version number", by Bob Friesenhahn
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Frank Warmerdam wrote: > > There are two sets of version information for > libtiff. The public release numbers (like 3.7.1) and > the internal libtool/so release numbers derived > by a different mechanism which now appears to be > set at 10.7.1. > > If you read up on libtool you can find some info, > but basically accept that the internal numbers are > not very directly meaningful. I will expound on that. The numbers computed by libtool are useful for the operating system (ELF standard), and, provided that libtool guidelines are followed, ensures that applications will only use a binary compatible library. Basing shared library numbers on release versions is a sure-fire way to cause problems due to upgrades. That is one reason that legacy libtiff has been so difficult to deal with. Bob ====================================== Bob Friesenhahn bfriesen@simple.dallas.tx.us http://www.simplesystems.org/users/bfriesen