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List:       cygwin-xfree
Subject:    RE: Incorrect version in packages names
From:       "Ralf Habacker" <Ralf.Habacker () freenet ! de>
Date:       2002-07-14 12:58:52
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> The naming was probably inherited from linux, where it is possible to 
> have both kde (1) and kde (2) and kde (3) all installed on the same 
> machine.  Therefore, each needs different basename.

Yes, this is it. 

> 
> If the kde-cygwin folks want to maintain that package-name distinction, 
> then they should just use "kdelibs_2" instead of "kdelibs-2" as their 
> basename.  Then upset and setup will be happy -- and end users will be 
> able to install both kdelibs_2 and kdelibs_3.
>
Thanks for this hint. 

Ralf 

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