[packagekit] [gentoo-dev] Re: Inviting you to project "PackageMap"

[Sebastian Pipping]

Steven J Long wrote:
> You might as well use Gentoo's version specification for your internal
> format, as it's the most comprehensive. The most you need to add is
> debian epochs.

I'm not sure what you are referring to.
Please share more details or pointers.


> XML was never meant for data-storage for such record-sets: it was designed
> for data *interchange* [..]

Interesting point.  What would you use as an alternative that
works well with a version control system?



Sebastian