uncoordinated box2d transition (was: Re: Accepted box2d 2.4.1-2 (source) into unstable)

[Rene Engelhard]

Hi,

Am 05.09.21 um 14:37 schrieb Markus Koschany:
> However I would consider not build-depending on a 2d physics
> library like box2d. Usually this library is embedded in custom games because


Yeah, libreoffice upstream also uses a internal code copy...

> whenever there are changes to the library the physical effects can change too.
> Thus the shared version currently works with caveexpress but future versions
> may break your use case (slideshows?[1]) even without big changes like a SONAME
> bump. 

Then someone needs to fix this, and if upstreams breaks compat something
needs to be done. (And be it fixing box2d to stay  compatible. It's a
separate project after all.)


Yes, it's slideshow. Transitions based on physics:

https://quwex.com/gsoc20-final-report/


And yes, I *do* follow the "don't use internal code copies" rule :)


Regards,


Rene