On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 11:15 AM, Alan McKinnon <alan.mckin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree with this sentiment. It's always been my view that the needs of > a package are driven by the package itself, not by the tree. > > Rationale: A package will build and run as long as it's own requirements > are met regardless of what the tree states. >
++, and to all that follows. I wouldn't go hunting down and bugging devs for every atom that doesn't specify a minimum version - this stuff isn't always easy to find. However, if somebody offers a minimum version I'd consider it a valid bug. I think giving the resolver as much information as possible will only tend to reduce issues, especially in a distro like Gentoo where doing things differently is the norm. Rich
