Re: Bug#1052421: ITP: control -- Python Control Systems Library

[Stephan Lachnit <stephanlachnit@debian.org>]

Hi,

please go with python-control for the source package name. This is
required for consistency with https://repology.org/.

Regards,
Stephan

On Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 12:30 AM Kurva Prashanth
<krvprashanth@riseup.net> wrote:
>
> On 2023-09-21 23:50, Christoph Biedl wrote:
> > Kurva Prashanth wrote...
> >
> >> * Package name    : control
> >>   Version         : 0.9.4
> >>   Upstream Author : <Python Control Developers
> >> <python-control-developers@lists.sourceforge.net>>
> >> * URL             : http://python-control.org/
> >
> > While I cannot judge whether this package is a sensible addition to
> > Debian - I strongly ask you to re-consider the package name as "control"
> > can apply to many different areas, and is therefore not helping when
> > trying to figure if that package helps in a particular situation.
> > Also, as there's the debian/control file in each source package, this
> > will create some confusion and possibly even to users asking you for
> > help with their packaging.
> >
> > Just from the above website, perhaps something like
> > python-feedback-control-systems or a bit shorter variant would be more
> > appropriate. I might be wrong.
> >
> >     Christoph
> I get what you're saying. Yes, "control" is a bit too general in deb
> source packages. Your suggestion of "python-feedback-control-systems"
> makes sense, and we'll I change package name.
>
> Regards,
> Kurva Prashanth
>