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Re: python-nxt



Sebastian Reichel wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 06:20:33PM +0100, Emilio Pozuelo Monfort wrote:
>> Really? Where is that package? I can't find it.
> 
> I found it @ http://python-modules.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/pet.cgi
> under "Ready for upload" section. Seems it's hidden there since > 1
> year :)

Ah, it has never been uploaded to the archive, and the ITP was 'timed out'.

>>> Now for my questions:
>>>  - Which one should be renamed? My suggestion is to rename your
>>>    python-nxt to python-pynxt, since it will get very confusing
>>>    if there is python-nxt and nxt-python
>> There are two rules:
>>
>> - For python modules, the binary package name should be python-$mod, where $mod
>> is what you import (so if you do `import nxt`, it should be python-nxt).
> 
> This is the case for my package. I don't know if it's also the case
> for pyrtc, but I guess so.
> 
>> - Usually, first come, first serve. So it should be your package that should be
>> renamed (unless there's a good reason not to).
> 
> As I said I think it's easier to have python-nxt and python-pyrtc
> then having python-nxt and nxt-python, since this would be really
> confusing IMHO. But perhaps you've got better ideas?

Since the other package was never uploaded, I wouldn't have any problem with you
taking over that name, but let's hear other opinions.

Where does python-pyrtc come from BTW?

Cheers,
Emilio

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