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Re: New method for Packages/Sources file updates



Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
[snip]
> > Packages files can continue multiple entries for a package.  With different
> > versions.  Maybe even with different files(not certain about this latter).
> >
> > You can't use just the pkgname as the primary key.
> 
> Following Seteves idea of marking removals in the Packages file itself
> I've come up with the following:

I think the whole approach is needlessly complicated. Could you
read the idea covered in the thread starting at
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/07/msg00128.html
and explain what's wrong with it in your opinion?


Thiemo



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