[Fedora-packaging] [Draft][RFC] The use of alternatives

[Toshio Kuratomi]

Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Here's a draft that - after deciding which solution is best - should
> eventually be put into Packaging Guidelines:
> 
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackagingDrafts/UsingAlternatives
> 
> I tried to list all pros and cons of each solution.
> I'm personally hesitating between using %ghost or Provides:, but I'd
> prefer the Provides: solution.
> 
If the only con of the %ghost solution is that it conflicts with "files
owned by multiple packages are forbidden" I would prefer that.  This is
similar to the current exception to allow multiple packages to own the
same directory when they are not in a hierarchical relationship.  We
would need to note this reasoning (or link to this) on the Conflicts page.

-Toshio

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