"Ralph Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 27 Jul 2007 11:34:36 +0200, Lex Spoon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I do not like the change. Package universes is about packages, things > > that can not only be loaded, but also unloaded and compared against > > different versions. If we make a habit of loading scripts instead of > > loading packages, then the PU will be unable to do a lot of its job. > > It will be a step back to using file outs. > > Can PU actually unload packages? I tried this a time or two and it > didn't work. If you say that it does work then I'll try again and > make bug reports when (if) it fails. > > How does PU make use of comparing against different versions?
Unload is not available now, but is only a one-day job. It has not been asked for much and it's just a charity project for me. Comparisons between packages and the running image is more speculative, but is certainly what I think of as the future for a packagized Squeak. Stepping back, package universes is about managing *packages*. These are supposed to be components that you put together to make a whole image. You should be able to unload them, and you should be able to replace them with older or later or alternative versions. Using file outs seems like a step backwards. They are supported, but we should really try and migrate to Monticello. Now, I don't mean to get too philosophical. If there are practical problems right now then let's try and solve them. -Lex _______________________________________________ V3dot10 mailing list [email protected] http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/v3dot10
