Laszlo (Laca) Peter wrote:
> Thanks, it all makes sense.  Am I right thinking that all the
> pieces needed to make this work are already implemented?
> One thing I couldn't find is how to specify minimum, maximum
> or exact versions for dependencies.
> 

The entire dependency evaluation process is getting re-done in
order to support back-tracking. Once this is in place, all the
dependency types will work.  Right now, we have minimum & optional
vs required mostly working :-).

> Also, will there be an attribute for hiding the empty 
> (e.g. renamed or otherwise obsoleted) packages?
> I think they would be rather confusing to appear in the package
> lists.
> 

On the client side, we'll work out how to delete them... on the server,
the old versions will still need to be there... once you publish a package,
right now it's there forever...

- Bart


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