On 26 March 2015 at 14:09, Hisham <[email protected]> wrote: > Opinions on which one is best are welcome.
I like option A the best. > Please be more detailed than "+1 for option x": > > * Do we care about minimizing network access? Compared to other package managers, there is usually a seperate command for the manifest fetching step. e.g. `apt-get update` or `pacman -Su` > * Is it more important than changing the default behavior? The default behaviour doesn't really help anyone. There will be an awkward changeover period, as deployment utilities will need to change to deal with luarocks. But I think it's nicer in the end. > * User expectations: how do other PMs work in this regard? Not reinstalling if the package already exists makes sense to me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ Luarocks-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/luarocks-developers
