Re: Re: SUG: Automatic RPM database verification and repair

[Michael Jennings <mej kainx org>]

On Wednesday, 29 November 2006, at 16:16:45 (-0500),
seth vidal wrote:

> > yum's psychotic handling of transactions notwithstanding, of course.
> 
> It's psychotic b/c it makes lots of consecutive reads? Interesting.

There you go with your ASSumptions again.  That's going to start
chafing if you're not careful.



On Wednesday, 29 November 2006, at 16:18:20 (-0500),
Matthew Miller wrote:

> Frankly, I don't care how psychotic it may or may not be -- it
> shouldn't matter.

Ah, I see.  "The RPM DB should be robust enough to withstand any and
all manner or means of stupidity which may be applied against it."
Gotcha.

If you need me, I'll be outside pouring Diet Coke into my gas tank and
filing a repair claim against my warranty.

Michael

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