Maybe because it has its own updated versions included in the package?
On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, Jeff Gutierrez wrote: > Hey guys, > > I had a few free cycles this morning and decided to install Open > Office. I normally use Ximian Red Carpet so I can easily manage the > packages (read as lazyly install updates.) But to my surprise, it's > prompting me to uninstall a number of packages including autoconf, > automake, bonobo, db1, db2, ghostcripts, a number of KDE, and GNOME > packages, perl, postgres, etc. etc. I'm hesitant to just remove those > packages w/o first knowning why. So, does anybody know why installing > Open Office packaged by Ximian (openoffice-1.0-0.ximian.1) would > require the removal of the packages I mentioned above? > > I'd appreciate any information. > > Thanks, > > jeff -- > _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
