Am Montag, den 23.02.2009, 22:25 +1300 schrieb Alistair Bush:
> 
> Tiziano Müller wrote:
> >> What is proposed in glep-55 seems to aim to solve both issues at the 
> >> same time (it isn't stated) by switching file extension every time the 
> >> eapi is changed. This is slightly against the principle of the least 
> >> surprise and apparently is disliked by enough people to lead the 
> >> situation to be discussed in the council.
> >>
> > 
> > Instead of switching file extension every time the eapi is changed you
> > could also increment it only when a new EAPI breaks sourcing the ebuild
> > compared to the requirements of the prior EAPI.
> > (This way you'd in fact split EAPI into a major- and a minor-version.)
> > 
> 
> Doesn't that just add extra complexity for no gain.
Yes, sure. I was just looking for a solution for the "we have countless .eapi-X after 10 years" problem.

> Personally I don't see what the problem is with simply implementing
> GLEP-55.  It's the best solution.
> It should be pretty simple to implement too.  Certainly it wouldn't be
> anymore difficult to implement than your solution.

I fully agree.