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FS#26099 - [sfml] not API stable, should provide stable ver. 1.6

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Jordan Woyak (jordan.woyak) - Friday, 23 September 2011, 02:34 GMT
Last edited by Sven-Hendrik Haase (Svenstaro) - Friday, 23 September 2011, 02:57 GMT
Task Type General Gripe
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To Sven-Hendrik Haase (Svenstaro)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

SFML is not API stable.
A git snapshot should not be the only available sfml package in "Community".
Perhaps "Community-Testing" should use a git build, but "Community" should not.

There are differences in basic functionality between stable SFML 1.6 and the package provided in "Community".
(e.g. TCP socket class renamed, event polling function renamed)

Software based on SFML 1.6 will not work with the provided "1.99.git...." version.

Trying to base code on the unstable SFML is not feasible either. It really is not API stable.

"Community" should provide SFML 1.6 for the "sfml" package in my opinion.
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Closed by  Sven-Hendrik Haase (Svenstaro)
Friday, 23 September 2011, 02:57 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't fix
Comment by Sven-Hendrik Haase (Svenstaro) - Friday, 23 September 2011, 02:57 GMT
Won't fix. SFML 1 is unmaintainable. See here: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=120088

SFML currently is in an unfortunate state and I chose the lesser evil.

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