[patch] bsd.linux-rpm.mk: PKGNAMEPREFIX for FC6 ports

Boris Samorodov bsam at ipt.ru
Mon Mar 26 18:33:35 UTC 2007


On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:23:47 +0200 Alexander Leidinger wrote:
> Quoting Boris Samorodov <bsam at ipt.ru> (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:59:52 +0300):
> > On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:07:35 +0100 Alexander Leidinger wrote:
> > > Quoting Boris Samorodov <bsam at ipt.ru> (from Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:14:35 +0300):
> > 
> > > > For upcoming FC6 ports I propose to use PKGNAMEPREFIX=linux-fc6-
> > 
> > > Would it make sense to do this for all fedora based ports, even for
> > > fc4 (I talk about linux-fc4 obviously)?
> > 
> > When we were changing default linux_base (at least the last time) we
> > had changed all infrostructure ports as well at once. There had been
> > no need to create other ports. With linux_base-fc6 introduction it
> > should be another play: both linux_base ports will coexist for a long
> > time (along with their infrostructure ports).
> > 
> > About fc4 ports. Have to think a little...
> > 
> > > Do we gain something from this? Maybe some consistence for the future?
> > 
> > Yes, it seems to me a bad idea to have two packages with the same name
> > but for different linux_base ports. And for sure a consistence play a
> > good role here.

> I don't question the fc6 part. My question was more "Do we gain
> something when we add fc4 as well?".

Ah, I see. Maybe I'll get a question in some days after playing with
new fc6-ports (with packaging, conflicts, etc.).


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