[Mageia-dev] Possible workaround of bug related to Orphans: need opinions

Fri May 27 12:43:57 CEST 2011

> 2011/5/27 Marcello Anni <marcello.anni at alice.it>
+> 
+> > > Marcello Anni skrev 27.5.2011 12:25:
+> > > > Hi all,
+> > > >
+> > > > probably everyone knows the bug related to the use of orphans by urpmi
+> > (and
+> > > > rpmdrake):
+> > > >
+> > > > title: 'urpme --auto-orphans' message shouldn't be shown when using
+> > rpmdrake'
+> > > >
+> > > > link: https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=920
+> > > >
+> > > >
+> > > > as time is over and we can't change this feature, what about using a
+> > >
+> > > Hmmm, first you state this wich is correct...
+> > >
+> > >
+> > > > workaround in urpmi? my proposal is to change the current message with
+> > someone
+> > > > similar to this:
+> > > >
+> > > > "these packages are orphans. If you are an experienced user and you
+> > want
+> > to
+> > > > remove them, you can use "urpme --auto-orphans". Otherwise we
+> > discourage
+> > the
+> > > > use of this comand"
+> > > >
+> > > > is still possible? i need the partecipation of i18n team to update the
+> > > > localizations and the approval of the dev team that should commit the
+> > new
+> > > > package. Please, let me know
+> > > >
+> > >
+> > > then you still ask for changes... :/
+> > >
+> > > anyway... Its _way_ too late, we are in full freeze and have started
+> > > testing final isos, so no changes at this point.
+> >
+> > ok, maybe if Anne wrote down these words i'd understand before that it's
+> > impossible at this development stage. i will try to organize this change
+> > (that
+> > anyway it's not about code, but only a transaltion string) after the
+> > release.
+> >
+> 
+> Sorry ? Instead of making people loose time in these days please read
+> bugzilla messages.
+> That's it
+
+i'm only trying to improve the distro as all of you, a kind attitude is always 
+appreciated. In plus, in bugzilla you didn't explain the reasons of your 
+choice, i had to wait for thomas to know that ISOs are in a building stage (i 
+update my system even today and i don't know when updates have been pushed).
+
+
+Marcello 
+