[plt-dev] Re: Pre-Release Checklist for v4.1.5, second call

From: Robby Findler (robby at eecs.northwestern.edu)
Date: Thu Mar 19 14:54:25 EDT 2009

On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Carl Eastlund <carl.eastlund at gmail.com> wrote:
> I do wish there were a way to specify an upper limit on the version
> number with which a package is compatible, just like we have a lower
> limit.  That way users would get an error message stating clearly that
> the cce/scheme:1:3 dependency was broken in PLT 4.1.5, instead of an
> error about uncertified contexts.  I could remove cce/scheme:1:3 from
> the server (make it unavailable), but that breaks code for users still
> in 4.1.4 or earlier who can use it without problem.  Right now all I
> can do is leave the current error message and explain it to users when
> it comes up.

Oh, if that would solve the problem, then yes, that sounds better.

Robby


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