FS#2460 - make xorg replace xfree86

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Monday, 28 March 2005, 13:42 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Current
Status Closed
Assigned To Judd Vinet (judd)
Architecture not specified
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version 0.7 Wombat
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 0%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Please make xorg replace xfree86, I removed xfree86 from the repositories. People (re)installing xfree86 will get xorg now, but people running xfree86 won't get upgraded to xorg without this.
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Closed by  Judd Vinet (judd)
Monday, 11 April 2005, 16:05 GMT
Reason for closing:  Deferred
Comment by Judd Vinet (judd) - Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 07:55 GMT
I don't think we should use the replaces field for xfree86. If people have xfree86 installed as opposed to xorg, then it's probably for a good reason.

Why don't we just post a www/ML message saying xfree86 has been removed, and recommend users install xorg instead.

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