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Re: Composit list of reported problems with 1.2



On Tue, 17 Dec 1996, Chris Fearnley wrote:

> 'Dale Scheetz wrote:'
> >
> >On Tue, 17 Dec 1996, Bruce Perens wrote:
> >
> >> Let's try it without "Conflicts: base" and see if it works OK that way.
> >> 
> >But it will not remove the base package without the Conflicts, will it?
> 
> True.  But I don't see it as necessary to keep the dpkg database
> perfectly clean.  I'd like to know Ian's opinion about all the gunk
> accumulating in "dpkg -l" output now that several packages have been
> replaced and etc.  However, it should not be a goal of package
> maintainers to keep these things "clean".  Instead they should err on
> the side of safety.  Which means don't put a conflicts: base into any
> of the 3 packages that replace base.  If it is done incorrectly, we
> will screw up people's systems.  Guy said that if base-files depended
> upon the two other packages that replace base, then conflicts:  base
> would work.  This is true in theory, but if there is a bug in any of
> the three packages, one's system will get screwed.  I don't think the
> "cleanness" of the dpkg database is worth the risk.  But if the three
> base package maintainers coordinate and do the job right, a conflicts
> line could be implemented correctly.  My advise:  don't use conflicts
> in this case!
> 
I see your point, and since Bruce agrees with you, I will concede the
point. I also agree that the left over trash in the dpkg database is only
a problem for us "neat freaks". Since I just backed up my development
system, maybe I'll take some time and build myself a clean 1.2 system, if
I can find the time.

Thanks,

Dwarf

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