[xml] Re: The DSO dilemna

["Kevin P. Fleming" <kpfleming starnetworks us>]

Aleksey Sanin wrote:

> IMO, xmlsec and libxml2 are not about loading dynamic libraries.
> Thus, if there is a piece of code that can be re-used then I prefer
> to re-use it. With ltdl there is a clear maintanance path. If tomorrow
> there is a new platform XYZ that are supported by ltdl then current
> xmlsec code almost automaticaly gets it too. With custom code you have
> to write, debug and test new code on this new platform.

This is basically my feeling as well. Not using an existing base of code 
means you have libxml2 developer(s) spending their time reinventing and 
refining wheels that are already in use elsewhere :-)

Also, this is a perfect time to get any required modifications into 
libtool, as they are close to preparing for a 2.0 release. If xmlsec is 
using a "customized" version of ltdl, then maybe the best thing to do is 
to isolate those customizations and see which of them might be better 
merged upstream.