Error: Missing Dependency: xine-lib = 1.1.7 is needed by package xine-lib-extras-nonfree

[David Boles]

on 6/16/2007 2:43 PM, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> On 16/06/07, David Boles wrote:
>   
>>>>> Still released updates for Fedora 7 break dependencies, e.g.:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-June/msg01776.html
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> The only way to actually find those before they are released would be to
>>>> run them on every conceivable computer with all the hardware ever sold.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> We talk about "broken dependencies" as in "broken RPM package
>>> dependencies", not about bugs in the software.
>>>       
>> Ok. Which of those broken dependencies listed in the report directly
>> affects you?
>>     
>
> That doesn't matter at all. Just because the list contains packages,
> which you don't use, does not imply that no other users use any of
> these packages.

I don't see any of them complaining on this list as you have done. Have
you? Names please.

>> Did you file a bug report about it?
>>     
>
> Package maintainers receive the broken deps reports by private mail.
> That is sufficient, since very often packages only need a rebuild and
> no modifications. Using automated bugzilla ticket submissions would be
> a more aggressive form.

This is mainly volunteers that you are talking about here. People that
have families, real jobs, maybe like do a little fishing, watch a movie
once in while, and do the 'maintaining' in their free time. For free. Do
you really think that you can demand someone who is doing the work for
no money and who is going to provide the package(s) for nothing to jump
through hoops because you are upset that things don't happen with a snap
of your fingers? So why don't you do this yourself? be a maintainer I mean.

-- 

  David


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