kernel-* package names
On Wed, Feb 06, 2002 at 12:21:55PM +0100, Luca - De Whiskey's - De Vitis wrote:
> > And now we have a BSD port too. Should these kernel patches be Hurd/BSD
> > compatible as well or should they be renamed?
>
> I think it's a very good idea.
> This names is misleading.
> You should file a wishlist bug-report to any of the kernel-* packages.
Gahh. Let's not and say we did. For h(isto|yste)rical reasons 'kernel-'
means linux. Why make all sorts of work (not to mention confusion
among existing users of kernel-* packages) for such a change? Listen,
I'm a hurd advocate, but I think leaving things the way they are is far
less confusing than changing them. Our package namespace has always
been managed on a first-come, first-served basis, hasn't it? Why
should this case be any different?
Ben
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