On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:59:17 -0400, Chris Snook wrote: > >> For example, why games data depend on binaries? > > > > So that if we try to upgrade the version of the binaries and not the data, > > it will fail. We can still bump the release in most cases, allowing for > > minot fixes without requiring the user to download the same data again. > > It sounds like people are using Requires: foo >= X where they should be using > Conflicts: foo < X. There's no harm done if you install a game data file and > the game isn't installed. Please don't create dependency loops. Exactly. And in this particular case, the foo >= X dep adds no value at all, because it's >= and that's not suitable for preventing accidental upgrades. The primary dependency in the main program package is foo-data = X. Strict and decisive. -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
