I understand I'll get flamed for suggesting this but.. A "whatprovides python\(abi\)" tells me : python.x86_64 2.5-9.fc7 development & python.x86_64 2.4.4-1.fc6 updates Which is what I expect and is all cool. But here is an idea. Often to make the transition easier on people we (fedora) provides compatibility libraries. This is great. Just wondering though, with the dropping of Legacy ( which I will in no way debate because that's been done to death and explained enough already ), I was thinking by just throwing a few more compat-libs into the mix it might help out those who otherwise find an upgrade daunting.. There looks to be these compat-libs shipping now : compat-libstdc++-33 compat-libgcc-296 compat-libgda compat-libosip2 compat-libgpod compat-libf2c-34 Would it be at all feasible to add some more into extras? Perhaps : python 2.4 postgres mysql php others ? I am not suggesting to keep them maintained with security or other patches. But to simply offer them once as an unsupported method of allowing FC upgrades while maintaining some legacy apps to those who would like it. Yep I know people who want to run an 'old' software stack should use another distro but if that is the case why have any compat-libs at all? -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
