New comment by TinfoilSubmarine on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/pull/44946#issuecomment-1669546724

Comment:
> Why not:
> 
> `depends=">php7.1.3 mariadb"`
> 
> or maybe:
> 
> `depends="php mariadb"`
> 
> When no version is given version is set to `>=0` according to the [manual](https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/blob/master/Manual.md#optional_vars) and _not_ the same as when _installing_ it without version.

This doesn't work how you think in this case. The version numbers in "php8.0", "php8.1", and "php8.2" are actually part of the package name.

> Let me add one more case, you should suggest MariaDB not force to install it. People can often? have remote databases, and having one run for nothing is way worse.

I agree :+1: