36490 – Grip ebuild sets unessisary dependancy on =gtk+2.2.*

Bug 36490 - Grip ebuild sets unessisary dependancy on =gtk+2.2.*

Summary: Grip ebuild sets unessisary dependancy on =gtk+2.2.*

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

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

Importance:	High minor (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Sound Team

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Reported:	2003-12-25 11:52 UTC by Adam
Modified:	2004-01-23 22:16 UTC (History)
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Description Adam 2003-12-25 11:52:18 UTC

Grip will compile fine against gtk+2.3.1, yet the ebuild blocks it, saying it needs the 2.2 branch.  I compiled it today, and it runs fine.

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Nick Hadaway 2004-01-21 01:36:44 UTC

There is no gtk+-2.3.1 in portage.

To keep people's systems sane we lock it to the 2.2 series... the 2.3 series is considered unstable and as gtk+ is such a core component of so many people's systems, we try to keep control of it...

The "unstable" version of gtk+ WILL be incompatible with other programs, no doubt.  It's good to know that you have found no problems with grip though. :)

Comment 2 Adam 2004-01-21 13:14:00 UTC

But there are no other packages that state they need gtk equal to a version number, (that I have found).  For at least concistancy reasons, it should be changed.

Comment 3 Nick Hadaway 2004-01-23 22:16:49 UTC

modified the 3.1.3 and the 3.1.4 build.