[haiku] Re: Core libraries / package management
- From: Nickos V <tonestone57@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 16:53:49 -0700
Package management allows installing lots of other software from 3rd parties.
It makes it easy & fast for people to download & install applications. In
fact, installoptionalpackage offers simple package management right now and
makes using Haiku simplier than going to website to find, download & install
the programs.
The problems with Curl library were 1) it was not properly compiled (lacked SSL
support) & 2) not fully tested to expose this error before updating to newer
version. This would happen regardless of package management. It falls onto
the person providing the updated library to make sure it works right. Stippi
tried to point this out. That quality of work is more important than quantity!
Trying to update a bunch of libraries but doing them wrong will add to
instability. Same goes for coding fast & make mistakes like the one that
affected Tracker pausing, etc.
The best way to avoid library errors (from non-developers) is:
1) when running configure & make tests put the outputs into text files for
others to view
2) tell others about the updated library to let them test it out first before
swapping it in (QA team) & to check configure/tests outputs
3) wait 2 weeks to let people check the library out first & to say if they
notice any issues
The above is called being proactive but many people seem to be reactive. They
make the mistake first and hopefully correct it afterwards.
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