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Bug#864944: RFS: zimg/2.5.1-1 [ITP]



Changed package name from z.lib to zimg.

Sanjeev


On Sun, 18 Jun 2017 10:20:54 +0100
Ghislain Vaillant <ghisvail@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, drop z.lib in favor or zimg.
> 
> Besides, users would typically discover the library via pkg-config
> with the `zimg` keyword or use it with the link flag -lzimg. Based on
> that, it sounds to me that the canonical name for the library should
> be (lib)zimg, not z.lib.
> 
> Naming is hard.
> 
> Ghis
> 
> 
> On Sun, 2017-06-18 at 14:39 +0530, Sanjeev wrote:  
> > yes, it can be confusing since the package name is just 'z' library
> > and  '.'  emphasis the space z and lib.
> > should i revert it back it zimg?
> > this package closes
> > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=864888 looks like
> > i forget to mention in request template,but added it in
> > debian/changelog
> > 
> > On 18 June 2017 at 14:27, Ghislain Vaillant <ghisvail@gmail.com>
> > wrote:    
> > > On Sun, 2017-06-18 at 00:54 +0530, Sanjeev wrote:    
> > > > Package: sponsorship-requests
> > > > Severity: wishlist
> > > > 
> > > > Dear mentors,
> > > > 
> > > > I am looking for a sponsor for my package "zimg"
> > > > 
> > > > * Package name    : zimg
> > > >   Version         : 2.5.1-1
> > > >   Upstream Author : sekrit-twc
> > > > * URL             : https://github.com/sekrit-twc/zimg
> > > > * License         : WTFPL
> > > >   Section         : libs
> > > > 
> > > > It builds those binary packages:
> > > > 
> > > >  libzimg-dev - devel file for z.lib library
> > > >  libzimg-examples - examples using z.lib library
> > > >  libzimg2   - z.lib shared library    
> > > 
> > > Am I the only one concerned about the confusion between the
> > > standard zlib library and this z.lib?
> > >     
> > > > To access further information about this package, please visit
> > > > the following URL:
> > > > 
> > > >  https://mentors.debian.net/package/zimg
> > > > 
> > > > Alternatively, one can download the package with dget using this
> > > > command:
> > > > 
> > > >  dget -x
> > > >  https://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/z/zimg/zimg_2.5.1-1.dsc
> > > > 
> > > > Changes since the last upload:
> > > > 
> > > >   add file to copyright    
> > > 
> > > This looks wrong. What is the ITP bug you are supposed to close
> > > with this initial upload? It should be referenced in the change
> > > log.
> > > 
> > > Ghis    

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