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<H1>[Mageia-dev] Package removal proposal</H1>
<B>Charles A Edwards</B>
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<I>Sun Aug 26 23:35:32 CEST 2012</I>
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<PRE>On Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:15:04 +0100
Colin Guthrie wrote:
><i> Obsoletes in packages which genuinely replace the old one seem
</I>><i> reasonable and uncontroversial.
</I>
It is both reasonable and uncontroversial because the User is given the
choice.
With obsoletes in packages Before any installation or package removal
via urpmi/rpmdrake
1) user is informed that rpm A must be removed for other rpms to
be updated
2) user is given the option y/n before the installation/removal
proceeds.
If using task-obsolete
1) user does not know Which or When rpm/s will be removed
2) user does not know Why the rpm must be removed
3) user has no choice as this is all occurring in secret
Charles
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