[plt-scheme] require planet packages, latest version?

From: Robby Findler (robby at cs.uchicago.edu)
Date: Mon Apr 30 15:11:00 EDT 2007

I think the timing of the uploading shouldn't factor into it. The
latest version available (that matches the major version specified) is
what the file gets locked into.

Are you seeing different behavior?

Robby

On 4/30/07, Hans Oesterholt-Dijkema <hdnews at gawab.com> wrote:
> Yes, I know,
>
> But, if I delete the package cache (or do something linke planet -u),
> still package versions are loaded from planet. What should I expect
> right after uploading a new version?
>
> --hans
>
>
> Robby Findler schreef:
> > No, it doesn't quite work like that. PLaneT gives you the latest
> > package UNLESS you've already loaded an earlier verion with a
> > particular file, in which case it will leave things along. The idea:
> > no magic upgrades (which are bad idea). You have to ask specifically.
> > To get the new version, change the require line to 1 1 (or clear the
> > linkage table).
> >
> > See also the planet docs or the scheme workshop paper for more
> > information.
> >
> > Robby
> >
> > On 4/30/07, Hans Oesterholt-Dijkema <hdnews at gawab.com> wrote:
> >> L.S.,
> >>
> >> When I require planet packages, I see that I don't get the
> >> last updated version of certain packages, while requiring them:
> >>
> >> (require (planet "sutil.scm" ("oesterholt" "ho-utils.plt" 1 0)))
> >>
> >> delivers version 1 0 instead of the last upload: 1 1
> >>
> >> I thought planet would download latest package?!
> >>
> >> --Hans
> >>
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