Re: WSL-4.0 release candidate

On 01/03/13 22:14, Earnie Boyd wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Keith Marshall wrote:
>> I understand what you are trying to do, but in addition to this package
>
> Which is to have a RC package that isn't delivered as the most current
> by default.

Yes, I got that.

>> naming anomaly, there is a more serious problem: you are breaking the
>> rule of package orthogonality; (no individual file should be delivered
>> by more than one package).  In introducing this pair of packages, you
>> are creating conflicts with the existing mingwrt and w32api packages;
>> I'm afraid that current mingw-get just isn't equipped to handle any such
>> scenario.
>
> Suggestions?

The technique I've used for mingw-get-gui is an option, (overriding the 
single catalogue file, for those who opt in).  Another would be to offer 
a complete modified catalogue set, from a distinctly different host URL, 
with opt in by adjustment of the repository configuration in profile.xml

Other than these, I don't think there's any alternative, without 
significant further development of mingw-get; (I eventually plan to add 
a policy configuration option, which would allow users to opt in or out 
of upgrades to non-stable classified releases, but that's still a long 
way off).

-- 
Regards,
Keith.

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