[haiku] Re: Naming of current optional packages

> Howdy,
> 
> Currently, there are multiple versions of the same optional package,
> each being identified with the date that it was released (or 
> compiled?).
> As a result, the name file of current version version changes 
> constantly
> as new versions of the package are released.
> 
> Would it not make sense to give the current version always the same 
> file
> name, so that it is possible to link to them not having to worry 
> about
> the filename changing with with every release?

IIRC it was done so to force newer to be downloaded by jam, else it 
just wouldn't try.

François.

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