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Re: Does a package name have to match path names?



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> Cons:
>
> 1) Package name changes

existing users will not get the new package.  This means there ought to be a 
package with the current name which is just there to smooth the upgrade path.  
Think about people who use only stable Debian releases (yes, they do exist).

> 2) File locations change on upgrade

no big deal.

> 3) Name is quite generic

only a problem if there are other smalltalk implementations in Debian.  I 
would probably name it gnu-smalltalk to ensure against conflicts.

> 4) Won't catch upstream errors caused by changing PACKAGE :)
>

no idea.



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