Bug#465140: debian-policy: clarify when to use alternatives
David Paleino writes ("Re: Bug#465140: debian-policy: clarify when to use alternatives"):
> On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:49:48 +0000, Ian Jackson wrote:
> > I think neither program should be using the general word `translate'.
>
> In fact I've renamed my program "ntranslate" (I've contacted the
> author, and he doesn't want to name it other than translate |
> ntranslate).
What does `n' mean here ? I'm unconvinced that just adding `n' for
`new' is much of an improvement.
> Also, I've contacted Anibal Monsalve Salazar <anibal@debian.org>
> (CCing him), current maintainer of the "translate" package, but he
> didn't reply. What should I do?
File a bug, discuss the matter on -devel to agree a new name there if
the maintainer isn't interested, consider compatibility if necessary,
submit a patch, eventually NMU.
Ian.
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