Bug#1052421: ITP: control -- Python Control Systems Library

[Kurva Prashanth <krvprashanth@riseup.net>]

On 2023-09-21 23:50, Christoph Biedl wrote:
> Kurva Prashanth wrote...
> 
>> * Package name    : control
>>   Version         : 0.9.4
>>   Upstream Author : <Python Control Developers
>> <python-control-developers@lists.sourceforge.net>>
>> * URL             : http://python-control.org/
> 
> While I cannot judge whether this package is a sensible addition to
> Debian - I strongly ask you to re-consider the package name as "control"
> can apply to many different areas, and is therefore not helping when
> trying to figure if that package helps in a particular situation.
> Also, as there's the debian/control file in each source package, this
> will create some confusion and possibly even to users asking you for
> help with their packaging.
> 
> Just from the above website, perhaps something like
> python-feedback-control-systems or a bit shorter variant would be more
> appropriate. I might be wrong.
> 
>     Christoph
I get what you're saying. Yes, "control" is a bit too general in deb
source packages. Your suggestion of "python-feedback-control-systems"
makes sense, and we'll I change package name.

Regards,
Kurva Prashanth