That ole Livna Problem/That ole VLC Problem

[Ed Greshko]

Les Mikesell wrote:
> Ed Greshko wrote:
>>>>
>>>> perhaps, but that would violate the fundamental rule that's already
>>>> been mentioned a number of times here -- don't mix non-fedora repos.
>>>
>>> "mentioned here" == a few hundred people understand it - maybe...
>> Well, it is sort of like customizing your car. 
>
> If you start with the realization that the manufacturer omits vital 
> parts and you are required to customize to have something useful.
You could also start with the realization that the car is "working as 
designed".  It is useful as designed and does was intended to do.  Just 
not what you want to do....go 160mph (for example).
>
>>>> if they forget, and cavalierly start dragging packages out of other
>>>> repositories sometime down the road, they have no one but themselves
>>>> to blame.
>>>
>>> Can you point to the documentation that explains that? It's broken 
>>> as designed.
>>>
>> I think it is more of a common sense type of thing.  Anyone can start 
>> their own 3rd party repository.
>
> The 3rd parties in question existed before the fedora repos.
So what? 

The 3rd party repos were incompatible prior to fedora. 
>
>> You or I could start our own.  But it is just like any other 3rd 
>> party enterprise.  It is not expected, or mandated that they work 
>> together.
>
> Not expected to work togther...  Yes that's a good description.
>
>> If you think they should...then you are operating under a flawed 
>> assumption.
>
> I think we agree that the design is wrong.
I think you should refrain from concluding what you think I think.  
FWIW, I have no idea what "design" you are talking about.  AFAIK, there 
is no "design" that 3rd party repo creators are supposed to follow to 
ensure they are compatible.


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