[Yum-devel] yum 2.1.0
seth vidal
skvidal at phy.duke.edu
Tue Aug 31 17:25:21 UTC 2004
> Seth, you might consider doing one of these things if the new repo
> format is considered stable:
>
> 1) release a new version of 2.0.X with a yum-arch that also
> generates new-style repos, or
Why? Createrepo installs along side yum w/o a problem.
> 2) release a separate tool (yum-arch-2.1) that can be installed
> along-side 2.0.X that can create new-style repos
> 3) whip up a quick rpm of 2.1.X that can be along-side 2.0.X
no.
> You might otherwise run into a catch-22 where nobody wants to use
> 2.1.X until their favorite repos use it, but the repo maintainers
> don't want to install 2.1.X and have to ditch 2.0.X.
All the major repository maintainers are on board.
the minor ones will get there.
-sv
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