[Fedora-packaging] gnome-screensaver packaging problem

[Jeff Spaleta]

On 9/15/05, Michael Schwendt <bugs.michael at gmx.net> wrote:
> The whole discussion is pointless as long as there are virtual provides
> in the Extras package which interfere with Core package names. This is a
> show-stopper. Upgrading xscreensaver-base currently removes
> gnome-screensaver, simply because gnome-screensaver "Provides:
> xscreensaver-base".

damn it, you're right. So basically there needs to be a seperate
virtual provides that is not keyed to a packagename that both
xscreensavers-base and gnome-screensaver can provide that
xscreensavers-extras can require.  Like  the "webclient" provides
shared by several core packages.

-jef