Re: rawhide report: 20071102 changes

[Rahul Sundaram <sundaram fedoraproject org>]

shrek-m gmx de wrote:
> Build System schrieb:
> > rhgb-1:0.17.7-3.fc8
> > -------------------
> > * Thu Nov 01 2007 Ray Strode <rstrode redhat com> 0.17.7-3
> > - Downgrade rhgb for F-8 release, since 8.0.2 [...]
> >   
>
> hi,
>
> rpm-math-mystery,  i am astound  =-O
>
> i can follow the logic that
> 0.16.3-4.1  < ... <  0.17.7-2.fc8
> and
> 0.17.7-2.fc8  <  8.0.0-1.fc8
> and
> 0.17.7-2.fc8  <  1:0.17.7-3.fc8
>
> but i can not follow the downgrade logic. is  EPOCH  the mystery?
> 8.0.2-1.fc8  <  1:0.17.7-3.fc8
> is  0:8.0  <  1:0.17   ?

Yes. Downgrades use Epoch which override the release version.

Rahul