Re: Bug#452803: please add conflicts to new xorg
On Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 04:51:32PM +0100, Julien Cristau wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 21:37:07 -0500, David Nusinow wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Nov 30, 2007 at 04:01:43PM +0100, Holger Levsen wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > On Friday 30 November 2007 13:28, Julien Cristau wrote:
> > > > I don't understand what conflicting with xorg would achieve. IMO
> > > > 915resolution should just be removed.
> > >
> > > right. So it's the other way round: xorg could conflict with it, so that users
> > > will notice. And 915resolution can be removed from unstable now. I'll leave
> > > it to the mainatiner to file a bug report requesting its removal or retitle
> > > and reassign this one.
> >
> > I've added a conflicts to the intel driver package, so this bug will close
> > with the next upload of the driver. Thanks for letting us know.
> >
> I'm not sure I get the point of the conflict. Keeping 915resolution
> installed does no harm, afaik. Users can notice they have an outdated
> package on upgrade and remove it whenever they want.
Right, that's why I didn't add the conflict way back when, but we've seen
our share of people who still think 915resolution is actually useful even
when they're using -intel. I think a good, hard conflicts will disabuse
them of that notion.
I'm also thinking about adding a NEWS.Debian entry just to make it clear,
and point them to the various online pages (intel's, Brice's blog, etc)
that document how to cope with the change. With all the changes flying
around lately we should probably be more proactive in telling people how to
deal with them, and also helping them get there.
- David Nusinow
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