Brian Richardson <brian@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >A1tmblwd@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >[ snip ] > >>perl-XML-Parser from Dag >>======================== >> >> >Dag, at least, points out that his packages may/will depend on other >packages _in his repository_. This is the case for all 3rd party vendors >He is also nice enough to point out when a particular package is >maintained by another repository. Simply put, the RPMs provided by the >Fedora Project are considered authoritative for a particular package. >Any add-ons will of course be provided by 3rd-party vendors. The >coincidence of names is simply that. > If it is coincidence up2date, yum and apt are in dire need of improvement because none of these applications can distinguish between packages from an authoritative source and 3rd-party. Once the repositories are enabled these applications will indicate that ATrpms's package is an upgrade for Fedora's. __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp
