package, package2, package3 naming-with-version exploit

Vít Ondruch vondruch at redhat.com
Thu Apr 4 16:33:33 UTC 2013


Dne 4.4.2013 18:23, Reindl Harald napsal(a):
> Am 04.04.2013 18:21, schrieb Vít Ondruch:
>> Dne 4.4.2013 18:11, Mattias Ellert napsal(a):
>>> tor 2013-04-04 klockan 17:29 +0200 skrev Vít Ondruch:
>>>> Dne 4.4.2013 16:20, Miloslav Trmač napsal(a):
>>>>> esthetics.
>>>>>
>>>> May be I misunderstood the thread, but wasn't this the main point since
>>>> the beginning? To prevent the "naming-with-version" exploit as is still
>>>> stated in the $SUBJECT?
>>>>
>>>> It might looks like the thread would be named like "how to install
>>>> multiple versions on single package" but it was not. Clearly, there are
>>>> ways. There are even policies in place. The brainstorming was how to do
>>>> it right, but there is no will. Every steak holder just repeats how to
>>>> achieve it currently, no how to do it right.
>>> I think you misunderstand here. I think the replies contain the current
>>> way, not because it is the current way, but because those who reply
>>> consider the current way to be the right way. For me the current way
>>> makes sense and I would not like to change it.
>>>
>>>      Mattias
>>>
>> I'd love to hear stories how somebody tried and failed. I want to see footprints of this attempts in code, in
>> branches of source repositories. I have seen non yet. I've just heard why not to try
> so why not leave YOUR footprints there instead demand others spend
> time for things which helping to make the distribution more dirty?
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Reindl, thank you for the tip. I have one reading tip for you in 
exchange: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_of_labour . Apparently, 
one man cannot do everything. But if you want to pick up my duties in 
Fedora, I'll be more than happy to solve this issue. Thank you.


Vít


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