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From: "Robin H. Johnson" <robbat2@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-dev] Re: Package up for grabs: dev-libs/yaz
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:43:39
Message-Id: robbat2-20160628T184034-598585973Z@orbis-terrarum.net
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] Package up for grabs: dev-libs/yaz by "Michał Górny"
1 On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 08:09:35AM +0200, Michał Górny wrote:
2 > Description: C/C++ toolkit for Z39.50v3 clients and servers
3 As the past maintainer, two comments for those who might be considering
4 this:
5 1. Z39.50 is a protocol to access library (the kind with books)
6 catalogues and similar data. I can provide you details w/ many
7 servers if you want them for testing.
8 2. There's potentially a need to have it slotted, as the API has changed
9 slightly and some old (not-in-tree) binary apps use the older API.
10 The Library world moves slowly when it comes to some tech.
11
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13 Robin Hugh Johnson
14 Gentoo Linux: Dev, Infra Lead, Foundation Trustee & Treasurer
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