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Update README with some explanation as to why distros might want to use this.
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strange results as the dependency graph is compiled differently in native
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## technical design
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## technical design (why pkgconf is better for distros)
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pkgconf builds an acyclic directed dependency graph. This allows for the user
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to more conservatively link their binaries -- which may be helpful in some
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@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ other hand builds a database of all known pkg-config files on the system before
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attempting to resolve dependencies, which is a considerably slower and less
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efficient design.
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pkgconf also does not provide support for pointlessly stupid features implemented
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in pkg-config.
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pkgconf also does not bundle any third-party libraries or depend on any third-party
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libraries, making it a great tool for embedded systems and distributions with
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security concerns.
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## compiling
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