[Fedora-packaging] discussion around 'policy' for multiple versions of same software in EPEL

[Toshio Kuratomi]

On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 01:08:25PM -0500, Greg Swift wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I recently started a discussion on the EPEL list about handling
> packages with multiple version.  A few already exist, but it seems
> more are on their way.  There, in my eyes or from what I've gathered,
> seem to be few clear thoughts on the best way to handle this.
> 
> One of the suggestions was to ask this list's thoughts on the matter,
> especially the concept of 'conflict' packages.
> 
> The thread is in the archives starting here:
> 
> http://www.redhat.com/archives/epel-devel-list/2012-October/msg00015.html
>
I don't think anything in that thread inclines me to change the Fedora
Conflicts Guidelines but I could see EPEL making exceptions to the Conflicts
rules that Fedora does not.  I'll reply with more detail to the epel thread.

-Toshio
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