[Bug 199406] Review Request: vtkdata - Example data file for VTK

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Summary: Review Request: vtkdata - Example data file for VTK


https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=199406





------- Additional Comments From Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net  2006-07-20 06:56 EST -------
> (In reply to comment #3)
> > One of recent features of vtk was to allow for several concurrent vtkdata
> > installs  due to user demand and be able to switch back and forth.
> A versioned data dir would be useful if there is a strong dependency between
> application and application data, and if the application is supposed to be
> installed in parallel. 
> 
> But I don't see how this applies here.

How strongly the application and its data are tied varies in vtk's past.
Currently it is quite high, as both got a simultaneous minor release.

(In reply to comment #4)
> > I don't intend to ever have a second package coinstall a different data set, 
> > but if the user wants to do so, I'd like to avoid any conflicts and be
> > verbose on filesytem level about what is actually on the system.
> 
> I regret having to say this, but I refuse to approve this package in its
> current shape.

Now I'm going to break out in tears ;)

Ignoring actual user demand which is acknowledged by upstream development and
even implemneted isn't really constructive.


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