DNF5 delayed

Posted Aug 22, 2023 16:05 UTC (Tue) by nim-nim (subscriber, #34454)
In reply to: DNF5 delayed by rsidd
Parent article: DNF5 delayed

> If it works, fix what doesn't work but why change it?

The number of repositories, the number of packages in those repositories, and the complexity of package relationships (as expressed in package metadata) continues to grow. That’s why algorithms that were good enough once upon a time need some rewriting.

At the same time old tools like yum/dnf accumulate flags and options, not always as consistently as one may like in hindsight, so some cleanup is welcome.

dnf5 tried and failed to achieve both too fast, it will take some more time to get right, that’s why the Fedora release process mandates contingency plans.