[Rpm-maint] idea for new keyword: ObsoleteBy

[Stanislav Brabec]

Ralf Corsepius wrote:

> Also, what do you imagine to happen with your
> ObsoletesBy: foo > 2.4
> if the prediction of foo to replace your package doesn't apply?

You will have to prepare an update of libfoo-mybranch, that contains new
ObsoletedBy. You may even prepare a (nearly) empty package.

People that updated before the rename, don't have libfoo-mybranch
installed any more.

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Best Regards / S pozdravem,

Stanislav Brabec
software developer
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