[haiku-commits] Re: r40141 - haiku/trunk/build/jam
- From: scott mc <scottmc2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku-commits@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:21:33 -0800
>> Log:
>> Removing VLC from OptionalPackages, as we have no .bep file for it and no
>> automated way to rebuild it. We can add it back in if someone puts together
>> a working bep file or build script for it that can build it from sources and
>> provides any required patches.
>> Warning you may need to update your UserBuildScript.
>
> Can this please be reverted? The reasoning for removing VLC does not at all
> make sense to me. There are plenty of packages for which we have no .bep
> file or automated way to build it. WonderBrush for example.
>
> Best regards,
> -Stephan
>
>
The difference here is that VLC is GPL'd. I don't feel that we should
be including it in if we can't show exactly how it is built. If/when
we get a working/reproducible set of build steps then I'd be ok with
putting it back in.
-scottmc
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