[Users] [Bug 3140] SRV Records for account auto configuration (RFC 6186)

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--- Comment #13 from Colin Leroy <colin at colino.net> ---
(In reply to comment #12)
> (In reply to comment #10)
> > How about GNetworkService?
> > 
> > https://developer.gnome.org/gio/stable/GNetworkService.html
> 
> (In reply to comment #10)
> > How about GNetworkService?
> >
> > https://developer.gnome.org/gio/stable/GNetworkService.html
> 
> ‣ Pros:
>   • Already coded.
>   • Already link to libgio, no new dependencies.
> ‣ Cons:
>   • Requires glib 2.22, no support for older versions.
>   • Interface is already defined, wrap code may be required.
> 
> With c-ares:
> 
> ‣ Pros:
>   • Support for older versions.
>   • Our interface definition, no wrap code required.
> ‣ Cons:
>   • We have to code it on top of c-ares.
>   • New library to link, new build dependency.
> 
> 
> So, to me this is a draw, unless you start setting different weigths on some
> of the items or a new killer item appears :)

Glib 2.22 is rather old now, isn't it?

To me "new build dependency" is a PITA, regarding the Windows port. This is not
exactly a hard-blocker, but I tend to a draw too without regarding W32, and in
favor of GNetworkService if regarding W32.

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