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Re: RFD/ITP: libreadline4



On Thu, Sep 02, 1999 at 11:32:08PM -0700, Joseph Carter wrote:
> I think we have an obligation to provide readline4 as an option at least
> if for no other reason than to make it available to people writing C++
> code[2] who otherwise must resort to evil things...

This is a bug against libreadlineg2-dev then --- it's header files should
work from both C and C++ without complaint.

> Okay, where's the first accusation of package hijacking?  =>  I'll take
> you all on!  Yeah, I ain't scared of ya's!  Are ya's yellah or sumthin?[4]

None of the package names seem like they'd conflict, so I don't see the
problem personally. I'd say go for it.

Cheers,
aj

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