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Re: RFS: html-xml-utils (W3C simple HTML and XML utilities)



On Sat, Jun 25, 2005 at 05:49:05PM +0200, Miros/law Baran wrote:
> 25.06.2005 pisze Geert Stappers (stappers@stappers.nl):
> 
> > > > > > I have prefixed the names of the executables with "hx_" to
> > > > > > try to avoid name conflicts (this was in the upstream TODO
> > > > > > file).
> 
> > > > No, he hasn't done that yet.  I went ahead and did it though
> > > > because otherwise some of them would have rather common sounding
> > > > names, such as "extract", "index", and "count".  Is this a
> > > > problem?  What should I do?
> 
> > >   I think you did the right thing, and it's not a problem at all
> > >   given that upstream will rename the same way eventually.
> > 
> > And I think it is not wise to have W3C software in Debian
> > that differs from W3C software.
| >
| > Let me known when upstream has actually include the hx_ prefix.
| >
> In what way does this differ from the W3C software? Does it use 0s and
> 1s painted in pink, in contrary to the usual W3C pale yellow?
> 
> It is *much* better to prefix the common names than to use the original
> ones.

Yes, we agree that the hx_ prefix is a good thing.

As potential sponsor I have _no_ appetite for large diffs
and surely not in a package stating "this W3C software, only renamed"

Let me known when upstream has actually include the hx_ prefix.

Please keep the above line in a follow-up message.


Cheers
Geert Stappers

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