Re: [evolution-patches] calendar client .pc

[Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo ximian com>]

On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 13:12 -0400, William Jon McCann wrote:
> Rodrigo Moya wrote:
> > On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 12:35 -0400, William Jon McCann wrote:
> > 
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>What do you think about adding a pkg-config file for the calendar client 
> >>libs?  The evolution-calendar.pc seems to be strictly for backends. 
> >>Perhaps something like the attached file?
> >>
> >>It seems that at the moment the only difference between a client and a 
> >>backend is libpcs but I suppose that could change.
> >>
> > 
> > the current evolution-calendar.pc works perfectly for clients. I have
> > been using it in gda-evolution (in gnome cvs) and in a little hack I did
> > (http://rodrigo.gnome-db.org/projects/tv-icalendar/index.php).
> 
> Ok.
> 
> > So, what are the problems you're finding to make this change?
> 
> None, per se.  It may make for a clearer separation of client and server 
> and allow for the requirements of each to develop independently.  But 
> maybe that is because I don't understand the future of these APIs :)  If 
> they aren't going to change and it is not a big deal that building a 
> client requires the server libs then there is no reason for this 
> additional pc file (ie. the client and server will always reside on the 
> same system and linkers are smart enough not to link to the unused 
> server libs).
> 
building a client doesn't need the server libs, so, well, maybe what you
say makes a lot of sense. I don't have a strong opinion on it, so let's
wait for other calendar hackers to give their opinions.

cheers