[Rpm-metadata] Zero epoch vs no epoch (patch)

[seth vidal]

On Sat, 2006-04-29 at 22:13 -0700, Panu Matilainen wrote:
> >
> > Why do you need this? What system isn't using a modern version of rpm?
> 
> I don't need it, users do. For example RHEL 2.1 has rpm 4.0.x and it's 
> supported until May 2009, and RHL 9 and derivates (which is also affected 
> by this) even if long since unsupported is popular still. Not to mention 
> various non-RH distros, various Suse enterprise products as I understand 
> it etc.
> 
> There are good reasons people would like to get rid of the old apt 
> metadata format:
> - it has artificial limitations on directory structure
> - yet another data format to deal with + tools to run it

Understood. I just had to ask what the goal was for this patch - who it
was impacting.

Do you think you could add another caveat into --help that mentions why
one would or would not use -n?

then I'll go ahead and merge the patch.

-sv