[Mageia-dev] Package removal proposal

[Charles A Edwards]

On Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:15:04 +0100
Colin Guthrie wrote:

> Obsoletes in packages which genuinely replace the old one seem
> reasonable and uncontroversial.

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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