341597 – media-libs/freeglut vs. virtual/glut

Bug 341597 - media-libs/freeglut vs. virtual/glut

Summary: media-libs/freeglut vs. virtual/glut

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers

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Reported:	2010-10-18 10:27 UTC by Denis Kaganovich
Modified:	2010-10-18 11:24 UTC (History)
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Description Denis Kaganovich 2010-10-18 10:27:00 UTC

Packages depends from media-libs/freeglut, but virtual/glut exists.

Really other glut implementation may be used (I use mesa), IMHO virtual/glut exists for this reason. Time ago I not found this problem, then IMHO this is new. Why?

PS Yes, I know, mesa's glut may be dirty copyrated... But this is other subject.

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Samuli Suominen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2010-10-18 11:24:08 UTC

virtual/glut is about to be removed from tree, use media-libs/freeglut.
according to our x11 maintainers, mesa's glut is a mess and won't be supported at this time.