Bug#749456: Package name
Chow Loong Jin <hyperair@gmail.com> writes:
> On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 01:48:36PM -0700, Dima Kogan wrote:
>>
>> If it's not too late, would it be possible to change the name of this
>> package? "gpx" is also the name of a common file format used for GPS
>> tracks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_eXchange_Format
>>
>> I think it may be confusing to have a "gpx" package that refers to
>> something completely different.
>
> I know, but upstream is unresponsive, and changing the name downstream seems
> downright irresponsible.
>
> What do you suggest?
In cases like this the precedent is to use a dash (-) to disambiguate.
For instance the 'ack' searching tool (http://beyondgrep.com/) is in a
package called 'ack-grep' to avoid a conflict with an earlier 'ack'
package. Could this package be called something like 'gpx-cnc'? Or
'gpx-3d'? A better name exists, probably. Do you think such a change is
good, or just keeping it 'gpx' is the way to go?
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