Bug#941657: name change: python-lark-parser -> python-lark
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
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