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Date:	Tue, 20 Nov 2001 19:23:25 -0500
From:	Charles Wilson <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
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To:	Robert Collins <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
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Subject:	Re: -src package standard: proposal #5 and #5a
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Robert Collins wrote:
> 
> ===
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Corinna Vinschen" <vinschen AT redhat DOT com>
> To: <cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 8:39 PM
> Subject: Re: -src package standard: proposal #5 and #5a
> 
> > Since everybody had a point now, I would like to add my two cent here.
> >
> > We just need two things in the new setup before the next rewrite:
> >
> > - New packages should be in `install', not in `skip' state.
> 
> If you can suggest how to trivially identify said packages, sure.
> Otherwise, this should wait for installed.db to become a database - ie
> for rpm (does it have a database of available packages outside of
> rpmfind.net?) or deb compatability.

urpmi uses an hdlist.cz file as a "database" for this purpose.  (Not
really helpful, I know.  But I thought it worth mentioning.)

--Chuck

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