ahhh ... makes perfect sense vis-a-vis the read/write problem Jeremy. Hopefully using an incremented version number is enforced via the hackage database!! ;^)
Vasili On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 12:55 AM, Jeremy Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:29:40 -0500, > Galchin, Vasili wrote: > > > 2) does the hackage database have a "reader/writer" lock to protect > > readers, i.e. people downloading when I am uploading? > > 1. new versions must have a different version number > 2. the version number is in the tarball name > > therefore: > > 3. uploading a new version is a non-destructive operation and will > not affect anyone downloading older versions. > > At least, that is my understanding. > > j. > >
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