RHN software channels & EPEL

[Thorsten Leemhuis]

On 02.08.2007 10:42, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
> 
> On 02.08.2007 10:28, Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay wrote:
>> Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
>>
>>> Just wondering: would it be fine for EPEL to ship for example
>>> mysql-connector-odbc under a different name
>>> ("mysql-connector-odbc-epel")? Then we would not replace packages from
>>> layered products, just provide something (without support) that's also
>>> provided by a layered product (which has support).
>> Well it could become a support nightmare though at the worst case.
> 
> Well, we'd need to make sure the different packages don't get installed
> at the same time. But yeah, point taken.
> 
> *If* we ever should need a *library* in EPEL that's currently part of a
> layered product then it might be the best for all parties involved to
> ship that library in RHEL proper, and not in the layered product.

In addition: maybe we should in fact discuss this further when this
"*if*" case actually shows up and then look out for a individual
solution together with Red Hat that serves both sides needs somehow.

CU
thl