Hi,
I'd like to propose a new kind of DEPEND syntax: <>
This would mean "Any version but the one specified" and is usefull when
you have a dependency on another package but a single version of it is
not compatible for example.
I currently have this case in app-backup/obnam which is not compatible
to =dev-python/paramiko-1.13.0
In DEPEND I now have this:
!=dev-python/paramiko-1.13.0
|| ( <dev-python/paramiko-1.13.0 >dev-python/paramiko-1.13.0 )
which does the trick, but I think much more straight forward would be:
<>dev-python/paramiko-1.13.0
which would be the exact opposite of =dev-python/paramiko-1.13.0
An alternate syntax would be (but I'd prefer the former):
!=dev-python/paramiko-1.13.0
What do you think and would is the proper way to suggest this for a new
EAPI? A new bug? On what?
TIA
-Marc
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