On 1/1/06, Chris Adams <cmadams@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Once upon a time, John Ellson <ellson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > > However, I doubt that overlaps can be completely eliminated, or that > > it is even desirable to completely eliminate them, so I think it is > > more important to have a clear mechanism to allow the user to control > > the default choice, and to be able to override it if desired. > > The best thing would be for the third-party repos to be split into > overlapping and non-overlapping. Anything that doesn't replace a Core > or Extras package (or require such a package) could go in a > non-overlapping repo and things that does could go in an "alternatives" > repo. It could be doable. But, it would be inconsistent in some cases and also would be a major set back as things would have to be restructured. For example, the reason there are so many overlapping packages between RPMforge and Extras is that the goals have diverged. RPMforge maintains specs in a way that will make them compatible with a wide range of distros. Extras is more of a laser-beam, forward-looking approach. There are groups of people who fall under the banners of either side. The fact of the matter is, is that the user *chose* to integrate the third party repo into their system. The act of doing this should come with responsibility. Protecting them will do nothing to help the situation. -- -jeff -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
