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Subject: Re: [Caml-list] Some comments on recent discussions

> This is possible currently, by using the --stable, --testing and
> --unstable flags when installing different packages.  Of course, the
> downside of this is that there's no guarantee or test of
> compatibility between packages and different versions of OCaml (and
> possibly each other).  Oasis packages can have versioned
> dependencies, which helps, but the only real guarantee I think that
> odb can make is that the stable repo all works with each other.

I will try to use it for some time.
But your description of it does not match my dreams.
Ideally, I would `odb install this-package --version=X.Y.Z`,
and `odb install another-one --branch=master`, and odb would
upgrade and/or rebuild what's required.
Very similar to the gentoo package system from what I know.

Thank you anyway for not being selfish with your time.