veyepar: Builds, dependencies and deployment in the modern multiplatform world

Author(s):	Jussi Pakkanen
Location	D4.303 Costa Theatre
Date	feb Thu 04	Days Raw Files
Start	13:20	First Raw Start	13:20
Duration	0:45:00	Offset	0:00:11
End	14:05	Last Raw End	14:15
Chapters	00:00
Total cuts_time	34 min.

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One of the great virtues of any Linux distribution is the package manager. It makes it trivial to install both software as well as dependencies to build more software. It is therefore surprising to learn that most free software installs are done on platforms without package managers. As an example it is not uncommon for gui programs to have more than 90% of their user base on Windows. Similarly all installs to mobile devices must embed their dependencies rather than rely on a package manager. During the development of the Meson build system, the problem of everyone writing their ad hoc embedding systems kept popping up and eventually lead to the development of the multiplatform Wrap dependency system. Wrap is unique in that it aims to work seamlessly with a package manager when one is available. In this talk we look at the requirements and problems of a cross platform dependency system as well as some unexpected benefits, such as improved performance and making it easy for people on non-Linux platforms to participate in development.

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