On Mon, Jan 08, 2007 at 11:03:54AM -0500, Fernando Nasser wrote:
Axel Thimm wrote:
>
>Please remember what the true use of an epoch is, e.g. to override the
>version for whatever reason. If something goes like 1.09, 1.10, then
>you need the epoch because rpm sorts differently. And you would need
>it for any virtual provides, too.
>
Axel, 1.10 wins over 1.09. Why do you need an Epoch in this case?
Sorry, I meant 1.1 vs 1.09.
Epochs should be just: 1, 2, 3, 4... although I never saw it
greather
than 1.
mozilla was at over 35, bind is at 30+, aspell-de/en is at 50, arpwatch,
dhclient, tcpdump 10+, and een kdebase/kdelibs at 6.
>E.g. don't get fooled by that trick, it is more papering over
than
>dealing with epochs. And once you start introducing "second-tier"
>epochs the confusion will be perfect.
No need for second-tier epochs if people don't add anything than single
integer digits in there, anmd only use Epochs as a last resource case.
The 1-9 range should last for the decade at least.
With second-tier I was referring to the virtual provides. E.g. you
have
Provides: foo-abi = 1.09
and then you will need
Provides: foo-abi = 1:1.1
That's what I means with second-tier epochs.
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