[repo-coord] Re: Obsoletes/Provides/Conflicts For Replacing Other Packages

[Rex Dieter]

Axel Thimm wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 02, 2004 at 04:27:59PM +0800, Jeff Pitman wrote:
> 
>>Obsoletes: python2 < %{version}
>>Provides: python2 = %{version}
>>
>>I would really like to be able to have:
>>
>>Provides: python = %{version}
> 
> 
> That was possible with rpm <= 4.2 or so, but in modern rpm versions
> the two above are equal, so a versioned Provides always implicitely
> carries an Obsolete like in the first example.
> 
> This bug was reported by Rex at bugzilla.redhat.com, and the
> resolution was "it's a feature". Not really IMO, as it simply removes
> a degree of freedom a packager/user had (e.g. providing sendmail =
> something to satisfy dependencies). :(

for the life of me, I looked for ~45minutes on bugzilla.redhat.com and 
can't find that report anywhere. (?#$#@$?).  It must be conspiracy to 
hide the bug... (-:

-- Rex