On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 6:26 PM, <fons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > In other words, do not *force* a user to update all > app using a library just because one of them requires > a newer version. Doing this leaves the user with a > broken system, possibly at the most inconvenient time. Arch doesn't force you to update. It's been repeated ad nauseum that partial updates are dangerous. I propose you don't update at all if you don't have time to update everything. Problem solved. You're trying to apply an ugly bandaid a non-existant wound.