On Thursdayen den 29 November 2001 20.41, Alexander Skwar wrote: > So sprach »Oden Eriksson« am 2001-11-29 um 14:33:24 +0100 : > > > The proper solution IMO would be, to not use such an extremely generic > > > name like "imap" for the uw-imapd package. Also the name is > > > misleading, as it doesn't clearly show, what imapd this is. > > > > You're here also, maybe "imapd" or "imap-server" ? > > Hm, "imapd"? That doesn't explain that much more, does it? :) Call me > an egoist (or whatever), but I still think that my original suggestion > is the best :) uw-imap clearly shows, that this package contains > »uw-imap«.
Hmmm..., double Hmmm...., I can't remember writing "You're here also," am I going insane? Provides: imap-server courier-imap-server ? > The current name is just way too generic. Just suppose the postfix > package would have a different name. Let's say »smtp«. I don't think > anyone would actually agree that this is the right name for the > postfix-smtp server. The naming of the uw-imap package is no different > than my example above. I totally agree. "apache" doen't seem to provide "httpd", but "webserver" and "apache". So, I guess "courier-imap" should at least provide "imap-server". > Generic names (like »imap«) *HAVE* to be reserved for Provides: and > Requires: lines. It's IMO simply wrong to name a package like this. > > > Perhaps the best "political" approach is just to let them conflict. > > Exactly, and that's why I want a Conflicts: uw-imapd line. Well, > actually I'd want a "Conflicts: imap && ! courier-imapd" line, meaning, > it conflicts with every imap package which is not courier-imapd. But > that's impossible with RPM :( > > Alexander Skwar Actually that damn "imap-2000c" package provides more than it says... It also installs pop servers I don't ever use either. So I guess you were right from start. I don't use that imap package since many years... The spec file for "imap-2000c" should be re-made, maybe you could do it, please? -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- | Oden Eriksson, Deserve-IT Networks, Jokkmokk, Sweden. | Mandrake Linux release 8.2 (Cooker) for i586 | Current uptime with kernel 2.4.13-12mdksmp: 4 hours 34 minutes | cpu0 @ 814.28 bm, fan 4299 rpm, temp +35°C | cpu1 @ 815.92 bm, fan 4218 rpm, temp +33.0°C
