Dag Wieers <dag@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 A1tmblwd@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> Dag Wieer's package has the least dependencies. After my last >> experience this would appear to be for the good. The code for >> perl-XML-Parser comes from a common source, www.cpan.org. So, why the >> difference in dependencies? Why are third-party packagers not using the >> source rpm and spec file from Fedora Core so that this difference in >> dependencies does not occur? > >Because at the point that this was packaged, there was no alternative. My >original package existed before any official one. > >Your analysis correctly points out that if you're using my repository with >the official packages, the official packages (at least for FC3) are >prefered because they're newer. So my package is really void. I don't >think anyone is using it. > > >> Any way, what I have learned from venturing beyond Fedora mirrors is >> that the selection of third-party packagers/repositories does matter. > >Good data, bad conclusion :) > Ed Wilts made a reference to a protectbase setting for yum. It does not seem to be present in yum-2.1.11-3. Without such a feature for yum or apt it is a bad conclusion for 3rd-party vendors such as yourself. Even the protectbase feature may not be enough. Quoting from the tao yum.conf file, http://www.hughesjr.com/tao/yum.conf.txt : # The Dag Wieers repository of RHEL3 compatible RPMs; best used in combination # with the 'protectbase' patch. See /usr/share/doc/yum-*/README.protectbase. # Some of his rpms upgrade stuff in the Tao basesystem, which you may or may # not want. I, personally, appreciate the service you provide __________________________________________________________________ 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
