Ralf Habacker wrote:
>>The naming was probably inherited from linux, where it is possible to
>>have both kde (1) and kde (2) and kde (3) all installed on the same
>>machine. Therefore, each needs different basename.
>>
>>If the kde-cygwin folks want to maintain that package-name distinction,
>>then they should just use "kdelibs_2" instead of "kdelibs-2" as their
>>basename. Then upset and setup will be happy -- and end users will be
>>able to install both kdelibs_2 and kdelibs_3.
>>
>>
> What about kde-x. Must it be named kde_x ?
No, kde-x is fine. The problem is, the parser can't tell if the
grouping after a '-' is part of the package name or package version,
when the grouping begins with a numeral.
kde-2 -- confusinng
kde-x -- not confusing
--Chuck