On Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:03:05 -0500, Jonathan Yu wrote: > > I have to admit I'm not entirely happy with this wording; what I'm > > missing is some kind of rule when to choose option lib+provides and > > when lib+app. > Perhaps an easier solution is to simply say: > Use library name + Provides. Yup, sounds reasonable. > And leave it to people who know what they're doing to do otherwise [..] > But, yes, I think no policy can replace some thought and judgment. The > easiest solution would be to say "use library name + provides unless > you have some compelling reason to do otherwise." Maybe "... otherwise (e.g. provide a separate binary package for the app).", in case we want to mention the idea, while still going with lib+Provides as the default. Cheers, gregor -- .''`. http://info.comodo.priv.at/ -- GPG key IDs: 0x8649AA06, 0x00F3CFE4 : :' : Debian GNU/Linux user, admin, & developer - http://www.debian.org/ `. `' Member of VIBE!AT & SPI, fellow of Free Software Foundation Europe `- NP: Tanita Tikaram: Good Tradition
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