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Martin Schlander schreef: > Den Friday 20 April 2007 14:42:42 skrev Henne Vogelsang: >>> I like the suggestion a lot. The user will specifically want to >>> install the packman versions of crippled packages, but won't want >>> build service re-cripped newer versions to override them. >> This is is such a special usecase that you will only be able to solve >> this, without user knowledge, if you can mark repos as leading, >> authorative or whatever. I dont think you can (and should) solve these >> usecases on a package level. > > I think this is a quite common usecase actually. > > Many users will have KDE-backports, Packman and Guru and many packages exist > on two out of the three repos. And if you're not paying attention you'll be > playing 'ping-pong' as so elegantly put by Duncan. > > Amarok (most people will want Guru, BS version is crippled wrt. database > support I believe) This is correct.. > > Ktorrent (most people will want Guru, BS-version crippled wrt. DHT) > > Digikam (most people will want the backported version cuz the packman version > causes problems with some libs) > > K3b (sometimes packman has had development builds, which not all will want) > > Alsa (if your sounds working nicely why would you want to do a risky upgrade > automatically for something like that). Agree.. > > To name a few very popular packages where I'm aware of problems (presently or > in the past). > Yes... > I wonder, do kde-backports and kde-playground have same vendor? If not this > behaviour would also make it possible to have kde-playground enabled for > certain packages, without constantly having to be alert as to whether you're > updating to something alphaish. You hit the nail on the head.... > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - -- Have a nice day, M9. Now, is the only time that exists. OS: Linux 2.6.18.2-34-default x86_64 Huidige gebruiker: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systeem: openSUSE 10.2 (X86-64) KDE: 3.5.5 "release 45.2" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGKNnQX5/X5X6LpDgRAscaAJ4pV2ArqjT9j27Lf862sthlrD58bACgjmee 4e2eW13aSduu9cXHVvoLGFc= =h5Gz -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]