On Fri, Mar 06, 2009 at 07:57:29PM -0800, Ed McKnight wrote:

> >     2009.4,5.11-0.108.33284
> > 
> > is considered newer than
> > 
> >     2009.4,5.11-0.108
> >   
> I can accept that, though I didn't expect it.

Why?  Isn't 2.0.1 newer than 2.0?  How is this any different?

> Somewhere I got the idea that older packages from the preferred
> authority would be 'preferred' over newer packages from a non-
> preferred authority, but I can't locate that reference now.

There's been a *lot* of confusion in this area; I suspect that the only
person who doesn't think he's confused is Stephen.  :)  Shawn's wad is the
first step in clearing this up, but there's more that needs to be thought
through and (more importantly) written down.  It will go in pkg(5) when it
does.

Danek
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