On Mon, Apr 25, 2005 at 10:17:07AM +0300, Mike M. Volokhov wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 23:57:00 +0200
> "Julio M. Merino Vidal" <jmmv84@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Is it there any difference, from the user point of view, when using
> > xmlformat.pl instead of xmlformat.rb (and viceversa)?  If so, then
> > using alternatives is correct because each user will be free to use
> > the version he prefers.
> > 
> > If not (i.e., both programs are exactly the same but coded in
> > different languages), this could be simplified by making each
> > package install the xmlformat "binary" and adding conflicts against
> > each other.  After all, only the administrator will care about the
> > version used (due to its dependencies).
> 
> Okay,
> 
> seems too many people prefer don't use alternatives in such packages.
> If so, I'll convert both to mutualy exclusive ones. Thanks for the idea.
> 
> But to address further questions, is anywhere explained where to use
> alternatives and where to not?

See the above quote.  

GH

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