Bug#367984: clarify handling of run-time and compile-time support programs
Raphael Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org> writes:
> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008, Russ Allbery wrote:
>> Here's a patch that I think resolves this and is more explicit about
>> the problems and the suggested solutions.
>>
>> Comments? Seconds?
>
> Looks good except:
>
>> + This package might typically be named
>> + <package><var>libraryname</var>-runtime</package>; note the
>> + absence of the <var>soversion</var> in the package name.
>
> We have more lib.*-tools (22) than lib.*-runtime (15). I wonder if we
> shouldn't rather recommend *-tools... it's probably more explicit to the
> end user too. On the other hand, it might create undue expectations.
>
> That said: seconded whatever naming you choose.
Sure, that works for me. I'll make that change. Thanks for the review!
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Russ Allbery (rra@debian.org) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>
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