[users] Re: [packagers] The demise of the repotag

[Rex Dieter]

Kjeldgaard Morten wrote:
>> Further, I argued then, and will continue to argue now...
> 
> Yes, cooperation...
> 
>> What exactly broke by using the name fftw instead of fftw3?  How 
>> exactly is it incompatble?  How exactly is it evil?  Are systems going 
>> down in flames?

> I discovered the problem when my code stopped working. My machines saw 
> the new version from kde_redhat, and thought: "great, there is a new 
> version of fftw, I'll upgrade." But it broke stuff, trust me. 

No, I can't just trust you, I need more.  I need details on how to 
reproduce the problem so that I can fix it.

Again, what exactly broke, and how?

> Now Fedora Extras comes along, they say, we'll package fftw v. 3.0 as 
> fftw. They don't give a shit about cooperating with the rest of the 
> world. Because they only started packaging fftw AFTER version 3 came 
> out, so that is the "logical" choice. And then they expect everyone else 
> in the world to follow their "lead". Well, you did, Rex, and it caused 
> problems.

fftw2 is still packaged.  Are you saying that's broken somehow too?

>> See, as far as I can tell and am concerned, apart from any snide 
>> commentary (from *both* sides), this example is one that is closer to 
>> a success story (of compatible, coordinated packaging) than a failure.
> 
> This message from you, and earlier ones, clearly show that you don't 
> want to listen. This is not the first time I have tried to explain it. I 
> rest my case.

I'm (still) listening, and will continue to do so, I promise.

Give me the information I need to be able to do something about the 
problems you're talking about, and I promise to do something about it.

-- Rex