qtractor moved to Fedora

[Nicolas Chauvet]

2012/5/18 Hans de Goede <j.w.r.degoede at gmail.com>:
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>>>> Hmm, so you're suggesting to simply have an identical named package
>>>> in both repos and have the one with the higher EVR win? That is just
>>>> asking for trouble. I think (if you're right about there being just
>>>> one binary) that you're alternatives plan is quite good actually.
>>>>
>>>> I'm a strong -1 to having packages in rpmfusion which flat out replace
>>>> Fedora packages. Ideally we also would not have any conflicting packages
>>>> either, so a +1 to the alternatives approach.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Although technically not a bad solution, as Nicolas says, setting up
>>> "alternatives" is too much work with too little gain. Why would
>>> anyone, with having RPMFusion enabled, want to have both of the
>>> qtractors installed and possibly switch to the Fedora version?
>>> Practically, "alternatives" does not add much value.
>>>
>>> My original plan was to pass over qtractor to some other maintainer
>>> from RPMFusion this summer, so I am afraid I don't really want to work
>>> on the "alternatives". This leaves the decision up to Brendan, I
>>> guess.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Orcan
>>
>>
>> The reason why we repackaged this in Fedora is so that we can include it
>> in the upcoming Fedora Audio spin.
>>
>> I'm not keen on the scenario where both packages are present and agree
>> with Orcan that the alternatives approach does not really add any benefit.
>> What is is so bad with a qtractor-freeworld replacing the Fedora version?
>> Presumably anyone who installs this package knows what they are doing and
>> why.
>
>
> The problem is that to replace the package, it will need a higher EVR, and
> then when Fedora bumps version the Fedora version may become newer and
> then yum will upgrade to the Fedora version removing the mp3 support.
I would have no pity not to use an epoch in this area.

> So the best solution is either using alternatives or a conflict. I'm sure a
> conflict + provides (in case anything depends on qtractor) will work fine
> and
> that is a very simple solution. Having 2 packages with the same name in 2
> different repo is just asking for trouble...
That's why there is a need to kick out this second zone fedora package.

Nicolas (kwizart)