Re: parallel-install desktop packages

[Gregory Leblanc <gleblanc linuxweasel com>]

On Fri, 2002-01-18 at 09:57, jacob berkman wrote:
> On Fri, 2002-01-18 at 01:39, Gregory Leblanc wrote:
> > I'm just about done compiling the Alpha release (8 packages shy, give or
> > take).  However, I realized one thing that's going to make this messy. 
> > While all of the library release packages can be parallel installed
> > quite easily, this isn't the case for the desktop packages, such as
> > gnome-core, and gnome-utils.
> > 
> > So, now for the questions.  Should we attempt to make these capable of
> > being installed in parallel with their GNOME 1 counterparts?
> 
> for some things it makes sense, for others, it doesn't.
> 
> for example, both versions of glade need to be installed concurrently. 
> however, users don't need 2 versions of gedit.

Well, for the desktop alpha, I want 2 versions of -everything-
installed, since I actually use GNOME as my desktop, and not just for
testing.  Once we hit beta, the line gets fuzzier, and for Release
Candidates, I certainly won't want both versions.  JMHO,
	Greg

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