Fedora Project launches Pre-Extras

[Dag Wieers]

On Sun, 19 Dec 2004, Charles R. Anderson wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 19, 2004 at 05:02:25PM +0100, Dag Wieers wrote:
> > But there is a real use to having it in the filename and EVR info, 
> > despite the fact that we're using the release tag for something it wasn't 
> > designed for.
> 
> Why are you against putting repotags into a separate RPM tag and then
> having that RPM tag appear in the filename and in the default rpm -q
> output?

I'm not against that. It does not currently work and there's little 
incentive for Red Hat to add it. First make it happen, then tell me to 
change.


> I see that as a compromise between those who don't see a need
> for it to appear in the file/package name at all, and those who want
> to overload the Release tag.  Yes, it requires the *configuration* of
> rpm and the buildsystems to change.  Yes, it may require tools to
> change (but tools shouldn't be parsing filenames).

Tools aren't parsing filenames and the repotag is in no way added for 
tools. It's there for users.


> Change is how improvements are made.  Start by changing things for FC4, 
> and continue to use the legacy methods for older distros.

Go ahead. I'm not stopping you.

This discussion is not about the future, this discussion is about the past 
and the present.

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