[Rpm-metadata] [patch] fix to make _stringToVersion match rpm's parseEVR behavior

Christoph Thiel cthiel at suse.de
Wed Jan 10 15:41:43 UTC 2007


On Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 10:38:31AM -0500, Jeff Johnson wrote:
> 
> On Jan 10, 2007, at 10:36 AM, Christoph Thiel wrote:
> 
> >
> >The actual problem only exists, if Epoch isn't set, but Version  
> >contains
> >something like "10a:1".
> >
> 
> Ick.
> 
> Do you actually have a package with a version containing a ':'?
> 
> If so, I will create a new exhibit in my Packaging Hall of Shame ...

We don't -- fortunately :) But rumor has it, some people put ':' into
version.


Best,
Christoph 



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