On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Dagobert Michelsen <[email protected]> wrote: > We could also have special variables in the pkginfo >>> which must then find their way to the package database somehow, like >>> PERL_MODULE_NAME=Config::Augeas >>> That's why the description seemsed easiest. >> >> I think that the special variable may be the best approach; some of >> those CPAN paths are ludicrously long, and would then obscure a >> meaningful description field. > > Ok then. The "upstream name" will then become field no. 9 in the catalog > (that's what I meant with package database). It is imperative to have this > information available easily on package installation.
Err, what? WHY?? seems to me it is mostly only important at package creation time. catalog is only for "binary package install" purposes. _______________________________________________ maintainers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.opencsw.org/mailman/listinfo/maintainers .:: This mailing list's archive is public. ::.
