Bzr plugins *must* die!

Robert Collins robertc at robertcollins.net
Wed Sep 24 12:13:28 BST 2008


On Wed, 2008-09-24 at 12:04 +0100, James Westby wrote:
> 
> Can't bzr be uploaded with Breaks fields for versions of the plugins
> less than bzr's version? It will leave the combination un-installable,
> but it sounds like the users who currently have the combination 
> installed would prefer being stuck with an older bzr until the plugins
> are updated.

Putting aside the issues with keeping that list of plugins maintained, I
understand aptitude to behave badly when the older bzr goes away.

ppas *don't* act like a normal apt archive - old versions disappear
instantly, not when no-longer-referenced.

-Rob
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