On Saturday 26 July 2003 14:28, Götz Waschk wrote: > > This may not the right moment to discuss about this, but I think we > > should set up a naming policy for the rpm. > > > > To give a simple exemple, the python module. > > > > Some of them are named > > foo-python, and the others are named python-bar. > > > > example adns-python, libxslt-python > > vs python-xoltar, python-fam > > > > i suggest to stick to python-bar form, in the same way that perl > > modules are named. > > Hi, > > order is OK, but this is a bit overregulation. I think it's better to > stick to the original name if possible. Else people won't find a > software in the distribution they are looking for and compile it > themselves.
I suggested to prefix the original names. So, if a someone search, let's say, a python module named foo, a search on foo should give him python-foo. If not, this means that another software is already called foo, and so, this means we couldn't stick to the original name. > The package ordering through the rpm groups should be > sufficient. But, the ordering is only accessible with rpmdrake ( easily accesible ). -- Michaël Scherer
