Re: name change: python-lark-parser -> python-lark

[Peter Wienemann <fossdev@posteo.de>]

Hi Simon,

thanks for your helpful input.

On 30.12.19 18:04, Simon McVittie wrote:
> There are two options:
> 
> * If "lark" on PyPI is a dead project, or otherwise something that is never
>   going to be useful to package in Debian for some reason, then perhaps it's
>   safe for the lark parser to claim the python3-lark name.

The last commit happened six years ago. It might be dead but I am not sure.

> * Otherwise, if its PyPI name is lark-parser, then I would personally
>   recommend asking the upstream developer to rename the module you import
>   to lark_parser (or maybe larkparser if that's preferred), and packaging
>   it as python3-lark-parser (or python3-larkparser), optionally with
>   compatibility glue to make "import lark" continue to work (which might not
>   get packaged in Debian).

I opened a corresponding issue:

https://github.com/lark-parser/lark/issues/505

Peter