Bug#561728: texlive-base should conflict with dvipdfmx

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>]

On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 03:26:00PM +0900, Norbert Preining wrote:
> Hi Adrian,
> 
> On Sun, 20 Dec 2009, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> > texlive-base should conflict with dvipdfmx to force the removal
> > of the replaced package.
> 
> I agree in parts, but I think I tried that but the version numbers makes
> it difficult: 
> 	dvipdfmx is at 1:20090708-1
> and texlive-base at 2009-N and provides dvipdfmx. The problem is that
> dvipdfmx has a higher version number then we AFAIS.
> 
> What do you suggest here not to conflict with ourselves?

That's not a problem, a package can safely conflict with itself.

Simply make the Provides+Replaces+Conflicts unversioned and everything 
is fine.

> Best wishes
> 
> Norbert

cu
Adrian

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