Subject: Comparing version numbers
To: None <tech-pkg@netbsd.org>
From: Julien Letessier <julien.letessier@sun.com>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 08/01/2002 13:36:35
Hi list,

I'm writing a dselect-like tool for NetBSD binary package repositories, 
and was wondering if there is an 'official' reference / code blob about:
   * how package version strings are to be compared;
   * how requirement strings are to be expanded in a boolean expression.

pkg_info(1)'s man page gives strong hints about this, but is not really 
a spec :)

Cheers,
-- 
Julien T. Letessier
Sun Labs Europe, Meylan, France
julien.letessier@sun.com