Le dim 04/04/2004 à 03:13, Evan Prodromou a écrit : > >>>>> "GM" == Glenn Maynard <g_deb@zewt.org> writes: > > GM> (Sorry, Evan, but I simply don't believe that you can't > GM> understand the problem with using the extremely generic > GM> package name "terminal". > > I comprehend; I don't agree. > > I comprehend that there is a theoretical possibility of confusion on > the part of users who somehow see the package name without reading the > descriptions*. *theoretical* ! > I also comprehend that the name 'terminal' could be needed for, say, > some kind of console data or for a pseudo-package, like > 'x-terminal-emulator'. But it's not used for that, and it's not really > likely to, barring a major reorganization of Debian. Can't you simply understand that "terminal" is not sufficient for a package name. The X terminal is named xterm, not term or terminal. The GNOME terminal is named gnome-terminal, and the KDE terminal is named konsole. None of these names is confusing. > I comprehend that folks seem to think that there's something > unsporting about snatching the gorgeous prize of the 'terminal' name, > and using it to promote this package or perhaps GNUstep in general. I > don't agree with the underlying model of ruthless competition between > packages. This is the only thing you are going to achieve nevertheless. > I mostly just like doing the Right Thing. In my opinion, the Right > Thing here is following the de facto standard for application > packages: using the upstream software's name as the package > name. Other GNUstep application packages don't deviate from this. > > I realize that every rule has its exceptions, but I don't see the > above arguments as really convincing me that 'terminal' is one. Can't you at least do this for GNUstep users? *Your* users? When I'm looking for an application for my GNOME desktop, it is much easier to find in a apt-cache search result listing when the name is gsomething or gnome-something. Can't you do this at least for your users, who will be much less confused if they see gnustep-something or gstep-something? -- .''`. Josselin Mouette /\./\ : :' : josselin.mouette@ens-lyon.org `. `' joss@debian.org `- Debian GNU/Linux -- The power of freedom
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