RFC: Soname in rpm name

Rex Dieter rdieter at math.unl.edu
Tue Jan 25 14:32:05 UTC 2005


On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, Aurelien Bompard wrote:

> seth vidal wrote:
>> Obsoletes should be used when a package changes name. Not when someone
>> thinks a new version gets rid of an old version.
>
> But "Obsoletes" could be used for this, couldn't it ?

I depends on your definition of Obsoletes.  In my mind, it could be used 
for either purpose.

-- Rex




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