Re: okteta

[Jonathan Perkin <jperkin%mnx.io@localhost>]

* On 2023-08-21 at 11:15 BST, Greg Troxel wrote:

> I am also pretty sure pbulk will simply say "modified since"
> and rebuild.

Correct.

> Therefore, it seems we have arrived at "there is no problem with an
> occasional instance of a version number going backwards".

That's certainly always been my opinion.  The one thing I do want to add 
to the next version of pkgin is a deliberate marker for this in the 
output to at least notify the user that a package is being downgraded, 
in case they wish to evaluate alternative options (if available).

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