System libraries vs. Macports installed libraries
Ryan Schmidt
ryandesign at macports.org
Mon Jan 8 17:21:55 PST 2007
On Jan 8, 2007, at 18:53, Jann Röder wrote:
> I was wondering whether there is a policy for which library to use
> if a
> version of that library comes with MacOS X and there's also a port
> available. Specifically I'm talking about the openssl port/library. If
> both approaches work, which library should a port link against ?
Use the MacPorts version unless there's a really good reason not to.
http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/wiki/
FAQ#WhyisMacPortsusingitsownlibraries
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