Re:C Macro Reflection in Zig – Zig Has Better C Interop Than...
by bluGill on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @10:55AM
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> Why would anyone want to integrate with the OS package manage
Because if they don't integrate you end up with several different versions of the same package installed. When you program grabs the wrong version how do you fix it. Now what if you are in support trying to help a customer.
> on Linux, the distributed packages are normally about 2 to 4 years out of date
Maybe you need to find a different distribution. Some make it a point to be out of date. Some make it a point to be up to date.
Because if they don't integrate you end up with several different versions of the same package installed. When you program grabs the wrong version how do you fix it. Now what if you are in support trying to help a customer.
> on Linux, the distributed packages are normally about 2 to 4 years out of date
Maybe you need to find a different distribution. Some make it a point to be out of date. Some make it a point to be up to date.