"Stefan van der Eijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> - automake-1.4 is not exactly the same as automake1.7 (so perhaps it > >> shouldn't Provide automake after all?). Some packages that work with > >> automake-1.4 may not work with automake1.7, however, we don't know > >> _what_ will be impacted. > > > That's my suggestion; no automake* package should ever "Provides > > automake", and no other packages should "Requires automake". They should > > "Requires automake1.4" or "Requires automake1.7" (or 1.6) instead. Then > > fix all spec files that need to execute automake. > > I think I like this. This will then also enable us to choose one specific > "standard" version which rpm-build Requires. (automake[1.4|1.6|1.7]).
I disagree. Automake is a "standard" tool, among versions there are existing incompatibilities but for the main parts it's added features when new versions are released. There is no use specifying automake1.4 or 1.7 (or 1.5, or 1.6, or..?) for most packages. -- Guillaume Cottenceau - http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~gc/
