SPECS: vim.spec - vim-rt should suggest vi-editor for instalation (or maybe...

[Jakub Bogusz]

On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 12:46:16PM +0300, Elan Ruusamäe wrote:
> On Sunday 17 August 2008 23:51:48 blues wrote:
> > - vim-rt should suggest vi-editor for instalation (or maybe it should be
> >   required? What is purpose of vim-rt alone?)
> 
> it's to avoid dependency loops in packages. besides that dependency loops are 
> not cool, they cause modified %config lossage on upgrades due rpm flaw. (old 
> file is renamed to .rpmsave, and new one is placed as .rpmnew, and the 
> original path name won't exists at all)

So IMO there is one more thing to do on rpm side:
"A Requires: B + B Suggests: A" situation shouldn't make dependency
loop; hard dependency should always have priority over soft (Suggests)
dependency.


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