OSMA 5 on Fedora Core 4

[Adrian Midgley]

Robert Ham wrote:
> I think you're extending the idea of a software's "dependency."  I think you'll find that most RPMs' dependencies are soley with regard to software, and do not extend into hardware.  
It is sub-optimal for a couple of reasons
> In general, dependencies are for libraries and resource files; things that will either stop the operating system from executing the software, or cause the software to critically fail due to missing static information.  Dell's RPMs are the first that I have ever come across that needlessly stop software installation because they believe they are on incorrect hardware.  

I'd note that in that direction lie things like printer cartridges and
printers that talk to each other, not to improve effect but to maintain
a monopoly.

I don't think distribution systems should do that.

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Adrian Midgley
GP, Exeter