[Bug 258038] Re: Look into feasibility of using an alternatives system rather than diversions

[enrico]

** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-96 (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: Alberto Milone (albertomilone) => enrico (wolfe7575)

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Title:
  Look into feasibility of using an alternatives system rather than
  diversions

Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “mesa” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-173” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-180” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-71” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-96” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “fglrx-installer” source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released
Status in “mesa” source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released
Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-173” source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released
Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-180” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-71” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-96” source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released
Status in “xorg-server” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  This bug is for a concept idea to see if using an alternatives system
  for all OpenGL libraries provides by binary drivers will be more
  maintainable than the messy diversions currently in place.

  Advantages:
    * Driver's don't need to conflicts/replaces each other (future proofed for later versions of the driver)
    * Less maintenance required when diversions break and need to be added

  Disadvantages:
    * Extra symlinks part of a bunch of core packages