On Monday, April 15, 2002, at 10:44 PM, Ben Hines wrote:

> At 10:32 PM -0400 4/15/02, Kyle Moffett wrote:
>> I have a proposal to make:
>>
>> Fink packages in unstable-cvs and stable-cvs requiring a package 
>> manager newer than the latest bindist should include a FinkVersion tag 
>> that would be checked at package read time.  If the number is greater 
>> than the presently installed PM, Fink should warn the user and 
>> (Optionally) install the latest package manager from cvs.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>
> Many packages already do this. A simple builddepends or depends field 
> is all that is needed.
>
> See for example 
> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/finkinfo/libs/aalib-1.4rc4-5.info
>
> BuildDepends: fink (>= 0.9.9)

I feel kind of stupid now, but maybe something where Fink could update 
itself to the latest cvs would be helpful

Kyle Moffett


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