Hi *, On Fri, May 20, 2005 at 05:59:26PM +0200, Christof Pintaske wrote: > > we are aware of the SuSE patching mechanism for RPMs, and indeed it > seems to provide all the functionality we need. Though this is available > and mature since a couple of time I still don't see that Redhat will > incorporate that into stock rpm anytime soon.
Even if it got adapted, there still would be many systems that do not use the patch. > [...] > Until Redhat changes its mind we would love to see somebody > coming up with a cool idea how to achieve a robust patching with the > existing technology. What is wrong with the symlink-approach? "openofficeorg-<module>-patch" requires either openofficeorg-core = <version> or a previous openofficeorg-<module>-patch = <version> The only drawbacks I see are: * requires --replacefiles to install * loose the ability to verify the package/need for a custom %verify-Script * not everything may work with symlinks (see problems with images.zip) > [...] ciao Christian -- NP: Metallica - Blackened --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
