Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-packaging (129 mails)

[Vincent Untz <vuntz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Le vendredi 16 janvier 2009, à 13:16 +0100, Adrian Schröter a écrit :
> On Freitag 16 Januar 2009 11:39:13 Martin Vidner wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > do we have a policy about using the RPM epoch versions?
>
> yes, don't use them. The reason behind is that it just moves the problem to 
> the next level.
>
> > I thought the rule was not to use it, but the conventions mention
> > nothing:
> > http://en.opensuse.org/SUSE_Package_Conventions/RPM_Style#1.8._Version_Tag
>
> Maybe this should just get added there :)

Indeed. But to add this there, we should probably explain how to handle
some cases where epoch is used in other distros so people don't feel
lost.

So, any idea what are the usual problems where epoch is solved, and what
are the recommended solutions?

Vincent

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