Re: Packaging plugins for Python applications

[Jakub Wilk <ubanus@users.sf.net>]

* Jakub Wilk <ubanus@users.sf.net>, 2009-05-29, 21:01:
> What is the correct umbrella to package a plugin for a Python 
> application under? DPMT or PAPT?
>
> And, is there some recommended binary package naming scheme for such 
> packages?
>
> I am asking those questions, because I intend[1] to package hg-git[2],
> a plugin for Mercurial (maintained by PAPT).
>
> [1] http://bugs.debian.org/531028
> [2] http://hg-git.github.com/

As there were no definite answers to my questions, I decided that:

1. I'd like to package hg-git under the PAPT umbrella.

Rationale: Mercurial is maintained by PAPT and it's debatable whether 
any application (but Mercurial) would ever import that module.

2. The binary package will be named mercurial-git. (mercurial-hg-git 
would be a more consistent name, but would violate the DRY principle.)

Rationale: trac and docutils plugins are already using a scheme without
the "python-" prefix.


If anybody disagree, please feel free to veto.

--
Jakub Wilk