[Slackbuilds-users] Tests updating Lazarus to version 3.0

[Willy Sudiarto Raharjo]

> I checked all dependencies of new shiny Lazarus 3.0
> 
> lazarus
> ├ cqrlog  (Gustavo Conrad <gus3963 gmail>)                              
>              --> builds ok and starts
> ├ ddrescueview  (Jeremy Hansen <jebrhansen+SBo at gmail.com>)        --> 
> builds ok and starts
> ├ *doublecmd-qt5 * (Hao Chi Kiang <no at no.noooo.ooo>)                  
>          --> *LazUTF8Classes were deprecated* and now are removed from 
> Lazarus 3.0. This breaks doublecmd-qt5 slackbuild
> ├ easymp3gain  (Chernov V. V. <manbornofwoman at gmail.com>)           --> 
> builds ok and starts
> ├ transgui  (Jeremy Hansen <jebrhansen+SBo at gmail.com>)                  
> --> builds ok and starts
> └*winff * (Vijay Marcel <vijaymarcel at outlook.com>) --> *fails in link*
> 
> 
> So doublecmd-qt5 and winff don't build with new Lazarus.
> 
> What is the SlackBuilds policy in this situation?
> 
> a) Stay with current Lazarus 2.2.6 and hope that all packages will 
> eventually build correctly? Who keeps checking this and how?
> 
> b) Notify maintainers and upgrade Lazarus to 3.0 anyway?
> 
> c) Other?

I would suggest to notify the maintainer to give them time to solve the 
issue before upgrading to new version.

winff seems easy to fix, but doublecmd-qt5 might need more time to fix 
or wait for upstream to support lazarus 3.0 and backport patch


-- 
Willy Sudiarto Raharjo

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