Re: ia32-apt-get: Striking my colors
On Sat, 04, Jul, 2009 at 02:41:12AM +0200, Goswin von Brederlow spoke thus.. Simple. The ia32-apt-get/ia32-aptitute will allow users that have already installed ia32-apt-get to update their ia32-lib* packages to ones that Provide: ia32-abi. Then when Mark later uploads ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk he can Conflicts: ia32-abi, Replaces: ia32-abi to get a smooth transition. Without this ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk would have to Conflicts/Replaces on over 160 packages which would be a real pain. My problem with this, as I said earlier, is that it doesn't deal with the partial upgrade problem from versions 22 to the new/old ia32-libs package. I'd appreciate other thoughts on this whilst I'm preparing the new upload of the monolithic packages. Mark -- Mark Hymers mhy at debian dot org That's why the good die young; it's because Death can't be bothered to check the paperwork. Andy Hamilton, Old Harry's Game -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: ia32-apt-get: Striking my colors
On Sa, 04 Jul 2009, Mark Hymers wrote: My problem with this, as I said earlier, is that it doesn't deal with the partial upgrade problem from versions 22 to the new/old ia32-libs Irrelevant, that is sid. Would only be a problem if that version is in stable. Just upload I would say. Best wishes Norbert --- Dr. Norbert Preining prein...@logic.atVienna University of Technology Debian Developer prein...@debian.org Debian TeX Group gpg DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094 --- SILLOTH (n.) Something that was sticky, and is now furry, found on the carpet under the sofa the morning after a party. --- Douglas Adams, The Meaning of Liff -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
ia32-apt-get: Striking my colors
Hi, I'm striking my colors. By popular demand I'm orphaning the ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk transitional packages. As said before the prerequisite for that was that someone else steps up as new maintainer for the old ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk monsters and Mark Hymers has agreed to do so. I don't know if Bdale Garbee bd...@gag.com and Frederik Schüler f...@debian.org will remain co-maintainer that is up to them. I've have prepared a new version (22) of ia32-lib-tools http://mentors.debian.net/cgi-bin/sponsor-pkglist?action=details;package=ia32-libs-tools http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/i/ia32-libs-tools/ - drops ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk packages so Mark can take them over - removes all diversions to the package management - adds a conflict with ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk to all packages - adds a Provides: ia32-abi - introduces new ia32-apt-get/ia32-aptitude/ia32-dpkg/ia32-dpkg-deb wrapper scripts that preserve the old functionality Now why should anyone sponsor that? Simple. The ia32-apt-get/ia32-aptitute will allow users that have already installed ia32-apt-get to update their ia32-lib* packages to ones that Provide: ia32-abi. Then when Mark later uploads ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk he can Conflicts: ia32-abi, Replaces: ia32-abi to get a smooth transition. Without this ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk would have to Conflicts/Replaces on over 160 packages which would be a real pain. So this is a call to all ia32-apt-get haters to sponsor the upload so Mark can replace it later on. MfG Goswin PS: Thanks to Mark Hymers for being not just talk like many other. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
