spm and buildreqs

[Warren Togami]

seth vidal wrote:
>>Think "python --version" and then buildrequiring the correct version by
>>package name.
>>
> 
> 
> Right and I think we agreed that doing that could be banned from
> packages.
> 

There is no agreement here.

Core uses hacks in several packages that do just this.  It has never 
been a problem, and it makes it easier to maintain those spec files in 
the long term because you avoid changes and the behavior is well understood.

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-buildsys-list/2005-May/msg00021.html
It is no problem if you use this algorithm.

Warren Togami
wtogami at redhat.com