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Skype support libs.

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Jason W:
Since these are generic X libs that could be used for many other apps, I was thinking that keeping the name to skype_support would be more confusing in the long run since these libs are not skype specific.  I think that we need an Xlibs extension like this and would rather not have to start a new extension for it since this one already exists.  But if this extension is where other skype dependencies wind up, then an Xlibs extension would be in order though  that would be further duplication.  I would rather see this extension small with some often needed Xlibs and any skype specific stuff could be put in a skype specific extension.  Even better, other dependencies besides this extension that arise for skype can each be it's own extension and put in the .dep file to it gets loaded automatically.  This extension could be made a dependency of the skype install script as well so no one has to look for it.

It's your extension, so I will leave it up to you.  But I am trying to help keep things simpler and less confusing as other apps will be using this one.

jpeters:
Submitted...    Feel free to change things around any way you feel works best. Thanks for your consideration. 

Jason W:
Thanks to jpeters we have Xlibs_support.  This is a 20kb kb download that will enable the use of many apps that otherwise would need the Xorg extension to function.


--- Code: ---Title: Xlibs_support.tcel
Description: Supports apps without full Xorg functionality  (TESTING)
Version: libXv.so.1.0.0
libXss.so.1.0.0
libXinerama.so.1.0.0
libXfixes.so.3.1.0
Author: misc
Original-site:  http://rpm2html.osmirror.nl/libXv.so.1.html
http://rpm2html.osmirror.nl/libXss.so.1.html
http://rpm2html.osmirror.nl/libXinerama.so.1.html
http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=libXfixes.so.3
Copying-policy: MIT License
Extension_by: jpeters
Comments: Especially useful for those who use Xvesa
Size: 20K
Change_log: 2009/02/08
2009/02/09 Changed from Skype_support.tcel to Xlib_support.tcel
Current: 2009/02/09

--- End code ---

Also available in tcz version:


--- Code: ---Title: Xlibs_support.tczl
Description: Supports apps without full Xorg functionality  (TESTING)
Version: libXv.so.1.0.0
libXss.so.1.0.0
libXinerama.so.1.0.0
libXfixes.so.3.1.0
Author: misc
Original-site:  http://rpm2html.osmirror.nl/libXv.so.1.html
http://rpm2html.osmirror.nl/libXss.so.1.html
http://rpm2html.osmirror.nl/libXinerama.so.1.html
http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=libXfixes.so.3
Copying-policy: MIT License
Extension_by: jpeters
Comments: Especially useful for those who use Xvesa
Size: 24K
Change_log: 2009/02/08
2009/02/09 Changed from Skype_support.tcel to Xlib_support.tcel
Current: 2009/02/09


--- End code ---

curaga:
Depending on the application, compiling in say Xinerama or Xfixes support can cause a crash when the X server does not support that. XV though should only produce an error message if the movie player tries to use it.

Jason W:
I have personally never had an app crash that depends on Xorg libraries when run in Xvesa mode with the Xorg libraries installed in the system, but that is not to say it can't happen.  I remember that Xine has an option to compile a static XV which would eliminate the dependency on libXv.so.*.  Building with shared XV of course creates the library dependency.

QT was built with Xinerama support but so far works in Xvesa mode when the libs are there.  I used to often install the full Xorg extension to use the libs for other prebuilt apps while using Xvesa.  If this approach is observed on TC to make apps more crash prone then we can reconsider. 

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